Boundary Invasive Species Society

Kochia (Kochia scoparia) also know as summer cypress and burning bush is native to Asia and central Europe. It was brought here as an...

Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) is a perennial that grows up to a metre tall. This invasive plant is native to Europe and parts of...

Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale) is a biennial invasive plant that is native to Europe. It grows to just over a metre tall. It has...

Blueweed (Echium vulgare) also known as viper’s bugloss was introduced in the Boundary as an ornamental. This invasive plant is native to...

Hoary cress (Cardaria draba) is an invasive perennial herb. It grows up to 0.6 m tall. The seed pods look like inflated, upside down...

The Boundary Invasive Species Society needs your help! Longspine sandbur is an annual grass that has taken a foot hold in Christina Lake...

Field scabious (Knautia arvensis) is also known as blue buttons and pincushion. It is thought to have come to North America as an...

Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) sounds like it would be a great thing to plant. It is not. This plant is native to Asia and is very...

There are four different types of knotweed in our province. Three of which have been found in the Boundary. In 2015 we found giant...

In 2014 the Boundary Invasive Species Society surveyed many of the lakes as well as the rivers in the Boundary. We were looking for...

Fall is a great time to do some seeding. When doing late fall seeding it is best to try and wait until just before the snow comes. Select...

St. John’s wort (hypericum perforatum) is native to Europe, western Asia and northern Africa. It was brought to North America for its...

For the past few years, the Boundary Invasive Species Society has been taking water samples from Jewel Lake and Idabel Lake to check for...

Yellow archangel (Lamium galeobdolon) is native to the shaded woods of Europe and Western Asia. It was introduced in Canada as a garden...

The sun sparkling off the water, a warm breeze, cool water, the sound of birds and the smell of fall. We have so many stunning lakes,...

Knapweed is native to Europe. It is believed that knapweed came as a contaminant in alfalfa seed. Diffuse knapweed was first observed in...

Today we have for you The Mystery of the Rush Skeletonweed. Part of the job of invasive plant management is figuring out how invasive...

There are still lots of great plants for sale at this time of year. When you go to the nursery or the greenhouse to buy your plants a bit...

There is a lot of controversy surrounding use of pesticides these days. Herbicides are a group of pesticides used to control plants....

Invasive plant control can be a lot of work, but it is so worth it! It is super satisfying to spend an hour pulling invasive plants and...