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Re: My Garden Is On The Hit List For Eradication

Duncan,

I can understand your reaction.  I was going to plant clary sage this
spring and then discovered that it was on the 1998 Washington State
Noxious Weed List!

But I also am concerned about exotic plant pests, so I did some research
about how weeds are managed in Washington.

I came to the conclusion that, compared to other states, Washington does
not have a strong educational program about managing/controlling noxious
weeds.  This is probably because weed management is delegated to the
counties.

For general information about how weeds are managed in Washington:

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/fossc/maint/roadside/rcws/rcw_17_10.html

For the best all around site about weed management in Western Washinton:

http://www.midpacific.wsu.edu/weeds.html

For information about weed management in Thurston County:

http://www.olywa.net/thurston/index.html

For information about weed management in Clark County:



duncan wrote:
> 
> The county and the State visited my garden today and they  have
> identified several plants which are on their hit list for removal or
> control.  They have listed Spartium junceum as a Class A weed which is
> non-native species with a limited distribution in Washington.
> Eradication of these species is mandatory in all of Washington State
> including King County.
> 
> So some day soon, they will request me to remove my Spanish broom from
> my yard.  Spanish broom was introduced as a Class A weed in 1998.
> 
> The county does not understand why this one is a trouble maker....but on
> review of my yard, they don't see any signs for new seedlings.  They
> stated the nearest Spanish broom is 8 miles away.
> 
> So some day soon, I will have to cut down 5 mature shrubs of Spartium
> junceum in my yard.
> 
> Duncan
> 
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Seattle, WA
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