Why are noxious weeds bad?
Weeds may out-compete native plants
because:
- they may not be affected by the pests or diseases that
would normally control them in their natural habitats
- the disturbed environment provides different conditions
that better suit the invading weed.
As a result the weed may:
- grow faster than native plants and successfully compete
for available nutrients, water, space and sunlight
- reduce natural diversity by smothering native plants or
preventing them from growing back after clearing, fire or other disturbance
- replace native plants that animals use for shelter, food
and nesting.
What can we do in our neighborhood?
- Learn to identify noxious weeds and work to control them
on your property.
- Sign up for this springs weed spraying to deal with weeds
on our road edge
- When you have native vegetation in your yard do not
disturb it, disturbed ground is quickly inhabited by weeds.
- Weeds that have been identified in our neighborhood 1)
oxeye daisy 2) spotted knapweed 3) rush skeleton weed
Online Resources for Noxious Weed identification in Idaho
Online Resources for identifying native plants in Idaho
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