Hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana) Hoary alyssum April 12, 2015…set. Mowing can help to reduce seed production, but will not eliminate the population. Become PlantWise and avoid growing hoary alyssum in your garden. Additional resources Hoary Alyssum | ISCBC… Read more
Meadow knapweed (Centaurea x moncktonii) (photo: Doug Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0) Meadow knapweed April 12, 2015…page. Integrated pest management options Be PlantWise and avoid growing meadow knapweed in your garden. Hand pull small infestations when soil is moist. Repeated cultivation is effective. Biocontrol agent exists… Read more
Red Earned Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) April 18th, 2016 – Pet Owners Day April 18, 2016…pets or plants into the wild or discard of your aquarium and water garden debris into lakes, streams, rivers or storm drains If you can no longer care for your… Read more
Kootenay Riparian Invasive Plant Control: Final Year Project Update October 11, 2024…species is crucial. Avoid planting purple loosestrife in your garden and ensure that all plant parts and seeds are removed from clothing and equipment before leaving an infested area. Smaller… Read more
St.Johns Wort (Hypericum perforatum) St. John’s Wort May 14, 2020…your garden, become PlantWise. Removing only the stems stimulates regrowth as the root system is difficult to remove. Tilling the soil and then immediately replanting with other perennial grasses may… Read more
Hoary cress (Cardaria draba) Hoary cress April 12, 2015…CKISS classifies and manages invasive species, see our Invasive Species Priority Lists page. Integrated pest management options Use the PlantWise resource to choose non-invasive plants for your garden. Pull or… Read more
Restoring important wildlife habitat at Beaver Creek Provincial Park October 23, 2019…Geomatics department assisted CKISS staff at the restoration site on October 7 by digging out the following non-native plants: spotted knapweed, hoary alyssum, common tansy, mullein, ribwort plantain and garden… Read more
Tamarix spp. (R. Mueller) Salt cedar April 12, 2015…distance away. Ensure water gardens are not allowed to overflow to wetlands, streams or rivers. Properly dispose of garden and yard waste by double bagging and disposing of it at… Read more
CKISS’n Tell Newsletter Fall 2021 Edition available to read on line. October 20, 2021Your Fall 2021 edition of the CKISS’n Tell newsletter is now available by clicking here. What will you find in this issue of CKISS’n Tell? EcoGarden Photo Contest – win… Read more
May 27, 2020 : Grow me Instead: Planting Native Species Webinar May 21, 2020With the spring weather favouring BC’s backyard garden enthusiasts, the Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) are reminding the public to be careful when selecting plants for their gardens. We… Read more