The definition of a weed is relatively vague — a plant growing where you don’t want it, experts explain — but some earn an ...

Hogweed is often found in moist areas, like along streams and rivers, where there is also shade. The massive plant is capable of causing soil erosion in these areas, which can give way for the seeds ...

One such massive, noxious weed may be growing in your yard, waiting to burn you if you try to remove it too quickly. Heracleum mantegazzianum, better known as giant hogweed, has been present in the ...

Oregon botanist Suzie Savoie uses wildflowers to transform home gardens into water-wise, fire-resistant pollinator havens.

Washington state is one of many in the U.S. to ban these common ivy varities. And if you know anything about their growing ...

Washington state has banned the sale or transport of English ivy and its cousin, Atlantic ivy. The leafy holiday decorations ...

Lobbying and last minute procedural move meant that a bipartisan wildlife bill did not pass the Oregon Legislature.

WSDA added the English and Atlantic varieties of ivy to its list of plants banned from sale. Here’s how to identify and ...

The Oregon Department of Forestry is warning Oregonians about an invasive species of beetle that could emerge this summer.

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Home improvement Bee swarms, ‘bolting’ lettuce, invasive weeds: July maintenance tips for your Peninsula garden by UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County July 7, 2025 10:44 am Updated July 8, 2025 ...

A new Oregon law aimed at stopping invasive species will increase boat permit costs and the type of boats that need one will be expanded.