Invasive plants are everyone’s problem, and need to be everyone’s solution. People are the largest spreader of invasive plants. You can make a difference!
- Learn to identify local invasive species in your area.
- Remove and control invasive species on your property.
- Attend local activities, like hand-pulling days.
- Do not purchase legislated noxious weed seeds from suppliers or catalogues.
- Contain creeping plants by growing them in containers.
- Don’t let invasive plants go to seed, or remove them from your property.
- Grow alternative plant species by substituting less aggressive plants for non-native invaders.
- Keep aggressive plants from escaping your garden or landscaped area.
- Do not use roadside or “wild” plants in flower arrangements if you cannot identify them.
- Clean equipment, tools, vehicles and footwear before leaving an infested area.
- Report invasive plants in remote locations to the “weed hotline”.
- Organize a “weed-free” space, like a local schoolyard or roadway.