Gardentalk – Orange hawkweed

Orange hawkweed flower (Creative Commons photo by Michael Shephard/USDA Forest Service)
Orange hawkweed flower (Creative Commons photo by Michael Shephard/USDA Forest Service)

UAF Cooperative Extension Service Agent Darren Snyder provides a primer on orange hawkweed, an invasive perennial that has gained a foothold in the Juneau area. Snyder tells how to identify the plant and its runners, and he has some ideas on mechanical and chemical methods of removal.

Gardentalk is a seasonal feature that airs during KTOO’s Morning Edition during the Thursday 7:44 a.m. newscast. This segment aired June 18.

Related link:
USDA fact sheet on orange hawkweed

 

Orange hawkweed (Creative Commons photo by Michael Shephard/USDA Forest Service)
Orange hawkweed (Creative Commons photo by Michael Shephard/USDA Forest Service)

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