Invasive Weeds

Revegetate with Native Grasses

The best defense against weeds–land covered with healthy vegetation
The good news since the Fourmile Canyon fire is that most native grass and forbs will come back on their own in two to three years.  The bad news is that, where there were small incursions of noxious weeds before the fire, they will expand their [...]

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Noxious weeds: What are they, and why do we care?

(reprinted with permission from Colorado Weed Management Association)
Non-native and Unchallenged
What distinguishes noxious weeds from other plants is that they are not native to the United States, and they grow unchecked by natural predators and enemies such as insects or diseases. In their native environment, these forces prevent the plant from becoming a problem.
How Noxious Weeds [...]

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How to control weeds

Carpe weedum: Seize the weeds!
(Weed ‘em and reap; leave ‘em and weep.)
By Irene Shonle, Colorado State University Extension
The success of controlling weeds depends on three things – knowing your weeds, knowing which control method to use, and being persistent. In this article, you’ll find the basic information on different methods of control, [...]

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Links and Contacts for Weed Information

Boulder County Weed Manager:
Steve Sauer
Boulder County Parks and Open Space
Weed Coordinator
5201 St. Vrain Rd.
Longmont, Co. 80503
Office: 303/678-6110
Mobile: 303/829-9862 303 678-6110
ssauer@co.boulder.co.us
Susan Basabe, Boulder County Planning and Zoning inspector for unincorporated Boulder County and Boulder County Parks and Open Space: 303 441-3930, sbasabe@co.boulder.co.us)
Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Biological Pest Control Section (Insectary):
Toll free 1 866 324-2963 (to order [...]

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