It's baaaack! The evil weed has been spreading secretly through the garden beds on the 16th Street side of the homestead. I spent a lovely July evening digging out its minions, which are popping up faster than I can pull them. It's already ruined the woolly thyme bed by the mailbox, as I've had to
pretty much pull it all out to save the area. That's starting to really piss me off, as it took a lot of time (and thyme) to establish.
What mystifies me is that the invader lay dormant for so many years, just being that pretty little wildflower in one corner of the driveway, until triggered by some evil plan last summer. Then it just took off and infiltrated the whole block.
From the Oregon Department of Agriculture site: No approved biocontrol agent currently available for this weed. Orange hawkweed is an “A” listed noxious weed in Oregon, meaning that is very limited in distribution. All known infestations are under intensive management for eradication or containment.
I guess that means me. I'm on it. Intensively.
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