Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) is a perennial shrub native to northern Africa and parts of Europe. It was introduced into the U.S. in the 1850’s as an ornamental, later it was used for erosion ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Sophie Degroot, the Washington State University Extension’s noxious weeds control coordinator for Jefferson County, said her two-person team treated 295 acres for noxious weeds last ...