DO YOU NEED SOME HELP DISCARDING THE BROOM YOU HAVE CUT?
Due to the tenacious nature of Scotch Broom, it cannot be discarded with other green waste, as the seeds will continue to spread the problem. A small group of Sandy Hook residents are collecting plants that have been cut before seeding starts, and will be taking them to the Halfmoon Bay Broombusters group who have offered to burn the pile in fall. Please contact sandyhookcommunityassociation@gmail.com to request some help!
SCOTCH BROOM
Scotch broom is an alien invasive plant brought to the Pacific Northwest in
the mid-1800’s. A single plant can produce 18,000 seeds that survive in the
soil for up to 50 years. Remove Scotch Broom before it becomes established.
WHY REMOVE?
Spreads rapidly and densely – crowds out native plants
Forms dense thickets – slows and prevents forest regrowth
Highly flammable – a fire hazard
Toxic to the land and grazing animals
Noxious – pollen makes people sick
REMOVAL
Cut broom in bloom at ground level – as low as you can go
Pull very small plants
Go after new infestations
Stop cutting when the seedpods form (beginning of June)
Be careful not to spread the seeds
More information at https://www.broombusters.org/
Sandy Hook Community Association 