ARTICLES BY WEED BOARD STAFF
Pretty yellow flower is noxious weed
As we talk about noxious weeds, one weed in particular stands out as a pretty yellow flower that you may see growing around lakes and other areas where water is present. This weed is called yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus), and as beautiful as it may seem, is listed as …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Phragmites invade Grant County water
This is the last article from the Grant County Weed Board for this year. The information provided has helped Grant County residents with weed control, as represented by feedback reaching this desk. Thanks so much for supplying information-rich articles for the readers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Noxious weed life cycles
Noxious weeds can be annual, biennial or perennial plants. The plant life cycle is an important consideration when deciding how to best control noxious weeds.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
General stuff about noxious weeds: Chapter 1
A noxious weed is a plant species which has been designated by an official source as injurious to agricultural or horticultural crops, native habitats or ecosystems, animals and/or humans. Recognition of “noxious weeds” and the need for their control was clearly established by the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974. …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Noxious weed disposal
You discover that you have noxious weeds. Of course, you want to control them to keep your yard and flower beds looking nice, not to mention to protect your garden. You have an investment of time and treasure in these things that you wish to preserve.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Weeds in alleys: Are you responsible?
The answer is yes. Most people aren’t aware that it is the responsibility of the homeowner (or the renter if it is in the rental agreement) to maintain to the center of the alley for the parcel in which it is associated.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Yellow starthistle
This week we are going to talk about yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis). Yellow starthistle has spines all around the bracts just underneath the flowers. If cattle or horses try to graze on this plant, they can get spines stuck in their mouths. It is also poisonous to horses, causing a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Garlic mustard: Alliaria petiolata
Garlic mustard is a Class A noxious weed in Washington state and Grant County. Class A noxious weeds are non-native species whose distribution is still limited throughout the state. As you can imagine, preventing new infestations and eradicating existing infestations of Class A noxious weeds is a high priority at …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bur buttercup: Ceratocephala testiculata
We get many calls at the weed board office each spring about a low growing plant with yellow flowers that people commonly mistake for puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris. The plant is bur buttercup, Ceratocephala testiculata, and it is a member of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae).
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Longspine sandbur (Cenchrus longispinus)
This week we are going to talk about longspine sandbur. This is a nasty plant that blends in with other grasses, quietly waiting for an unguarded foot to stick into. Yes, true to its name, this noxious weed has spines on it. Longspine sandbur is an annual grass, so it …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
