weeds

KENT, Wash. – Learn to identify and control invasive weeds that choke out trees and forested areas at the Invasive Forest Weed Control Field Practicum hosted by WSU Extension.

My friend Tim Miller is a researcher at Washington State University working to help stop weeds from making life difficult for plants we would rather have.

By Linda Weiford, WSU News WENATCHEE, Wash. – Garden weeds have assumed the upper hand in the Inland Northwest, clogging up soil and competing against everything from roses to radishes.

EVERETT, Wash. – Blackberries, ivy, holly, Scotch broom, reed canary grass and knotweed are a few of the invasive weeds that plague landowners. The Washington State University Extension forestry program will offer an expo to equip landowners to combat these invaders.

EVERETT, Wash. – New colorful posters and other materials are available to alert area residents about invasive weeds that threaten to overwhelm native plants on Tulalip tribal and Snohomish County lands.

PULLMAN, Wash. – A free weed science field tour will be hosted 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, at the R.J. Cook Agronomy Farm by the crop and soil sciences department at Washington State University.

By Emily Smudde, Crop & Soil Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – The Weed Science Field Tour at Washington State University will be 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at the R.J. Cook Agronomy Farm in Pullman.

By Cathy McKenzie, WSU Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Rotating cover crops in tulip fields shows promise for fighting disease in the economically important flower bulb, according to early research findings at the Washington State University research center in Mount Vernon.

By Cathy McKenzie, WSU Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – Diseases and weeds that afflict potatoes and best practices for growing them in western Washington are among the topics at a potato workshop 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at the Washington State University Mount Vernon Research Center, 16650 State Route 536, Mount Vernon.

  Steve Van Vleet, WSU Whitman County Extension COLFAX – Most people can recognize the average weed: thistle and dandelion, for example, are pretty easy to identify. But WSU Whitman County Extension has created a website feature to help the average person identify all kinds of invasive weeds – no matter how pretty they may […]