Weed News: Pests Sprouting Around Puget Sound Depsite Cold, Snow

BELLEVUE, WA - You might wonder how this is possible: that really nice lavender plant you had last summer is wilted and brown; but right next to it is a healthy looking handful of garlic mustard.

It's best not to question how it happens, but somehow, Puget Sound's noxious weeds - like the cockroaches they are - survived one of the coldest and snowiest winters we've had in years. From Carnation to Kent, weeds like dandelion and poison hemlock are sprouting up everywhere.

With planting season weeks away, and the ground soaking wet, now is the perfect time to uproot these pests.

The King County Department of Resources has put together a handy guide to some early spring noxious weeds that might be coming up in your yard.

Read the full guide here so you can start separating the holly from the Oregon grape.

Image via King County Department of Natural Resources