Highly invasive, problematic for reforestation and a fire and allergy hazard, Scotch broom is an unwelcome guest in the Olympic Peninsula landscape — and it’s back. The Clallam County Noxious Weed ...

Lots of people are wondering what to do about some of their garden plants that have been bent over by the heavy snow we got in December. My general recommendation is to wait because the plant will ...

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Noxious Weed Control Board is fighting an invasive plant with seeds of plants more fruitful for the environment. Board members are seeking volunteers who, like Johnny ...

Many years ago, my family visited Woodland’s Hulda Klager Lilac Garden where we were surprised by Hulda's collection of brooms. No, not household brooms, but rather Scotch broom and its variations in ...

HOPE ISLAND, Skagit County — In the wake of an August fire on Deception Pass State Park’s Hope Island, park staff and volunteers weren’t sure if spring would bring an abundance of wildflowers or the ...

The yellow-flowered bush seen along highways, throughout neighborhoods and swallowing clear-cut forests is not native to Washington and is a growing problem for the state’s ecosystem. That’s why a ...

They’re beautiful. They’re exotic. And it’s hard to say “no” to them. Both Scotch broom and gorse are botanical invaders that have been the target of extensive eradication efforts, but they’re so ...

A. Many people are attracted to the bright yellow spring flowers of sweet broom, or scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius). This shrub can be short-lived in our heat, but if it adapts, it will mature to 5-8 ...

I have three scotch broom plants that are about four years old, growing nicely. One is the moonbeam, which is so beautiful when it blooms. I've never trimmed them and didn't think I should, but the ...

Nearly 20 firefighters conducted a controlled burn Wednesday at a Thurston County prairie to kill invasive weeds and restore native plants. The prescribed burn, a joint coordination between the Center ...

Strategy: This perennial shrub from Europe and was most likely introduced as an ornamental. It is not usually found in this area, although major landscape nursery retailers may bring it in as an ...