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With
the warmer weather around the corner and some moisture at hand,
community members should prepare to combat weed growth throughout the
city.
The City of Fort Morgan has an ordinance
prohibiting land owners or tenants from allowing weeds to grow on their
property, including the alleyways and easements.
Early prevention is the key to weed control.
Preventing weeds from growing to the point that they produce seeds is
one of the better methods of controlling weed growth.
If you continue to cut them off at ground
level it will prevent the root of the weed from getting nutrients and
eventually it will die. Keeping weeds cut also prevents seed
production which then keeps the seeds from spreading throughout
the city and beyond.
On the left, we have provided pictures of
various noxious weeds common to our community. There are some that
we even think of as "flowers", but they are not. As with all
noxious weeds, these weeds are very invasive and if allowed to grow, can
crowd out plants that benefit the ecosystem.
There are many different options that are
available for weed control. Some of the non-chemical varieties are
mulching, hand-weeding, cultivation, and mowing. There are also
many different varieties of herbicides available at many local area
hardware and garden businesses as well.
Contact the Fort Morgan Police Department at
970-867-5678;
* If you have any questions
regarding this specific ordinance, or any others.
* To report a weed violation or
other ordinance violations.
Below are links to various websites that offer
more information and educational material about noxious weeds in
Colorado.
Colorado Weed Management Association
http://www.cwma.org/weed.htm
Common Weeds and How to Control Them
http://www.extension.colostate.edu/4DMG/Weed/weeds.htm
Plant Talk Colorado
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/ptlk/index.html
Article -
Less-Toxic Pest Management-website www.recyclenow.org
Don't let your property end up like this.
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