I recently discovered that what I thought were beautiful flowers in my yard are actually noxious weeds. Can you explain how to identify noxious weeds and why they are harmful? Spring has sprung, and ...

Even worse are rhizome spreaders like ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria) and mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), which several readers identified, some after months of confusion. Reader Tricia in ...

It’s been said that a weed is just a plant growing where you don’t want it to. Some are aggressive to the point of being invasive, while others have redeeming qualities you might want to consider ...

As our climate and landscape conditions continue to shift, noxious weeds will remain a major challenge in managing and protecting natural resources here in Eagle County. By definition, noxious weeds ...

In its annual report presented Monday, Jan. 5, the Bonner County Noxious Weed Department outlined the status of several noxious weed types while reporting on areas where treatments have been ...

USDA Cooperative Research Forum on Invasive Species will be held February 24-26, 2026 ...

There are 32 species of noxious and invasive weeds found in Summit County, mind you, I said county! These invasive species do not honor boundaries. Granted, they entered our developed areas initially, ...

Nebraska Extension is set to launch a six-part webinar series in February 2026 aimed at equipping ranchers, landowners, and ...

While addressing weed control and pressing agronomic issues is a farmers’ priority during the growing season, ensuring adjacent wetlands and riparian buffer zones within crop fields are healthy and ...

Work taking place in the Taos Valley to deal with noxious weeds and invasive species is an initiative worth emulating in other parts of the state.