Publication of these statements does not constitute endorsement or recommendation of them by the U.S. References to pesticides appear in this publication. If it’s cut before seedpods form the plants should be taken to the RDN transfer station and Sales said the best they can hope for at this point is to manage it and limit the spread while they look for non-toxic ways to kill it off.įor more information visit or e-mail sales at for details on upcoming cuts. USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team, Morgantown, West Virginia. Officially recognized as a noxious weed by the provincial government, there are also local bylaws making it property owner’s responsibility to deal with it on their land. Scotch broom costs Oregonians an estimated 40 million per year in lost timber revenue and control efforts. “Gorse is a serious problem in Australia and New Zealand and has spread here in the Gulf Islands and Nanoose Bay,” Sales said, adding that it doesn’t spread as fast as broom, but is trickier to deal with due to it’s thorns and multiple stocks. 'Its invasive habit and economic costs have landed Scotch broom on the State Weed Board's list of noxious weeds, along with its relatives French, Portuguese and Spanish brooms and gorse,' Hulting said. She said community groups like the Friends of French Creek recently started a gorse removal program in French Creek, adding to their efforts to eradicate giant hogweed in the area. Gorse (Ulex europaeus) is a spiny, perennial evergreen shrub, considered noxious under the BC Weed Control Act, and thrives on sunny clearings with dry. Local volunteers are organizing a gorse cutting this Friday along the Island Highway around Resort Row and the industrial park in Parksville. Unlike broom though, cutting it down doesn’t kill it, it just manages the growth, Sales explained. Like broom, the invasive gorse weed should be cut while it’s in bloom, before the seed pods form. “Gorse is in bloom now, if you see yellow flowers on the side of the road it’s gorse because the broom isn’t out yet,” said Joanne Sales with the Broombusters Invasive Plant Society. It’s gorse season in Parksville Qualicum Beach. 2017 Parksville Qualicum Beach Discovery Guide.
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