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Here in Western Washington, Canada thistle is ubiquitous along roadsides and in fields--thorny leaves and fluorescent purple flowers...

Knowing where to start in the garden can be a completely overwhelming feeling. There's so many weeds! There's too much to do! The grass...

Right this minute, it's already mid-August and I've only just now carved out a few minutes to peel off my gloves and put down my hand-hoe...

No, it's not a dandelion! Catsear (Hypochaeris radicata), also commonly known as false dandelion, spotted catsear, and hairy cat's ear...

Cytisus scoparius, more commonly known as Scotch broom or Scot's broom, is an invasive shrub from Europe in the Fabaceae family. Listed as a

Winter is in full swing here in the Pacific Northwest and as I sit in my kitchen, drinking tea, curled up in a quilt, and warmed by the wood