Featured Weeds
Invasive Weeds
These featured weeds are an example of some of the more common noxious weeds you may find on your property. It’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with these due to the rapid rate at which these can spread and take over.
We encourage you to contact your local Grays Harbor Noxious Weed Control Board to discuss the methods of controlling and eradicating these weeds from your property.
Knotweed spp.
Tansy ragwort
Scotch broom
The Grays Harbor Noxious Weed Control Board has weed wrenches available to rent for free!
Learn about Scotch broom control (pdf)
Learn about Scotch broom control (pdf)
English ivy
Blackberry spp.
Poison hemlock
Italian arum
Butterfly bush
Canada thistle
Featured Weed
Boater Education Project
Stop aquatic hitchhikers. Prevent the transport of nuisance species. Clean all recreational equipment before moving to a different area. When you leave a body of water: Many of our worst […]
Common Reed
Phragmites australis Grays Harbor is experiencing an alien invasion, of non-native common reed. This grass gets 16 feet tall and forms thick stands at the water’s edge. The Grays Harbor […]
Sandmat
Scotch broom, gorse, and thistle all seem to love the beach. Special care must be taken when applying any herbicides to sandy soils – herbicides can be washed into groundwater […]
