Weeds of the Pacific Northwest : 368 unwanted plants and how to control them

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Weeds of the Pacific Northwest : 368 unwanted plants and how to control them

Author:

Turner, Mark, author, photographer.

Gray, Sami, author.

Summary:

"Weeds are one of the inescapable realities of gardening, and for many gardeners, trying to identify and control them is an unending struggle. The goal of this guide is to help gardeners and homeowners in the Pacific Northwest from British Columbia to Northern California identify and control the weeds, non-native, and invasive plants on their property. Because control methods apply to multiple species, the book will be divided into two main sections: plant identification and control methods. Each plant will be clearly identified through photographs and text descriptions. Approximately 250-300 species will be profiled. Readers will learn ways to control or eradicate these plants growing in the wrong place. Some plants can be killed by eating them, some by digging, some by smothering, and some only by the judicious application of chemical herbicides. Nontoxic control methods will be encouraged whenever they are effective."-- Publisher

Contents:

Introduction: who cares about weeds? -- How to use this book -- Edible or deadly? -- What makes a weed noxious? -- Out, damned weed -- Trees and shrubs -- Forbs/herbs and vines -- Grasses and grass-like plants -- Aquatics.

Physical Description:

455 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Genre:

Field guides.

Subject Term:

Weeds

Weeds -- Identification.

Geographic Term:

Northwest, Pacific.

Author(s):

Gray, Sami,

Publisher:

Timber Press,

Publication Date:

2024

ISBN:

9781643261089

Publication Information:

Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, [2024]

Call Number:

632 TURNER

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A comprehensive guide to the most common weeds of the Pacific Northwest, with essential information on their management and eradication

Weeds are everywhere. They crowd out valuable agricultural crops, compete with the tomatoes and beans in your vegetable garden, spread rampantly along roadsides, and pop up from the tiniest cracks in sidewalks. In order to manage them, we must first learn how to identify them.

Weeds of the Pacific Northwest is a guide to identifying, controlling, and eradicating over 300 species of weeds that gardeners and homeowners are likely to encounter in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Though they can all cause trouble, each weed is different. The hundreds of user-friendly photographs and detailed descriptions of each species here ensure that you can spot and treat any weed in your path. As the experts behind this book demonstrate, some plants can be killed by eating them, some by digging, some by smothering, and some only by the judicious application of chemical herbicides--and it is very important for you and your neighbors to know and understand the differences.

Author Notes

Mark Turner has more than 30 years of experience photographing garden and native plants for books and magazines. He is a board member of the Washington Native Plant Society and maintains the Pacific Northwest Wildflowers website. He lives in Bellingham, WA.

Sami Gray has worked as a botany research assistant, collected native seeds, operated a small native plant nursery and landscaping business, and taught workshops on native plants. She lives in Port Angeles, WA.

Preface	8
Acknowledgments	10
Introduction: Who Cares about Weeds?	13
How to Use This Book	19
Edible or Deadly?	25
What Makes a Weed Noxious?	33
Out, Damned Weed	37
Trees and Shrubs	55
Forbs/Herbs and Vines	101
Grasses and Crass-like Plants	375
Aquatics	413
About the Photographs	432
Additional Photography	434
Conversion Table for Metric Measurements	435
Bibliography	436
Glossary	439
Index	444

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