10/08/2026
Thursday Update!
We might start to notice a second flush of weeds coming back into our yards this time of year; we're in a short window where the sun is still warming the soil just enough during the day to spur some plants into sprouting.
As a quick reminder: There are often plants we consider non-problematic like 'butterfly bush' but in aggregate over an entire landscape such as Portland, the detrimental impacts are significant and measurable on native plant populations. Even though the plants may not be appearing to cause immediate harm in someone's yard (visually/spatially), there are ecosystem wide impacts.
Attached here is a helpful visual guide to see which weeds in your planting beds to look out for: https://www.portland.gov/bes/green-street-stewards/documents/green-street-steward-weed-identification-guide/download
If you need help restoring your planting beds or are ready to re-start a native plant system, contact Coyote West today! Don't wait until Spring to get those areas in shape! (During the rainy season, planting and bark-dust projects are by far the least cost impacted!)
call/text Isaac: 503 984 9440
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