The Lowdown on Herbicides Always Read the Label Before Applying Herbicides There are currently 19 families of herbicides and thousands of different formulations and brand names available, which can make deciding which product to use seem daunting. To help streamline the process, TCWP only carries products that treat species listed on the State Designated and … Continue reading Herbicides, What to Use and What to Avoid
Never Judge a Plant By the Beauty of its Flower By now you probably know that not all noxious weeds look the part. Some are quite pretty. But weeds are not designated as noxious because of the way they look – it is the way they ACT that counts. Dalmatian and Yellow Toadflax … Continue reading Weeds of the Month: Dalmatian and Yellow Toadflax
2018’s Mosaic – The State of the Tetons Ecosystem Teton County Weed & Pest District’s Perspectives on Invasive Species, written by our own Mark Daluge & Erika Edmiston, featured in this year’s Mosaic highlights the health and maintenance needed to protect the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem from active and potential invasive species (read the complete article here) KEY … Continue reading Tetons 2020 – Mosaic
Biological control is the introduction of a natural enemy or predator to control an invasive weed or pest. One reason invasive weeds may proliferate so well in a new environment is due to the potential limitation or lack of organisms that will attack or consume that plant. Native species, on the other hand, are in … Continue reading Biological Control in Teton County
Weed of the Month, Number 1: Field Bindweed Field bindweed, a native of Eurasia, is thought to have been introduced into the US through contaminated seed as far back as 1739. This vine species forms a monoculture by climbing and twisting its way up anything and everything keeping other plants from reaching light. Field bindweed is … Continue reading August’s Weeds of the Month: Field Bindweed & Spotted Knapweed
This summer we fielded calls from several frantic landowners who were certain they had giant hogweed growing on their property. Heracleum mantegazzianum is a weed worthy of panic, as its sap causes severe phytophotodermatitis in humans. When skin is exposed to the sap and subsequently exposed to the sun, it will redden, swell, and form … Continue reading Giant Hogweed and Cow Parsnip: Which is Which and Why You Should Care
19th Annual JHWMA Gros Ventre River Spray Days: 3 days, 40 people The Jackson Hole Weed Management Association (JHWMA) hosted the 19th Annual Cooperative Noxious Weed Spray Days (July 17-19, 2018). Volunteers came from all around Teton County and as far away as Idaho Falls to team up for invasive species weed control along the … Continue reading 2018 Gros Ventre River Spray Days
Do you know who to call for all the various weeds & pests in Teton County? With a name like “Teton County Weed and Pest” it is understandable that we would get calls about every household or yard problem imaginable. During a typical week, we may field calls from people complaining about rodents, bedbugs, giant … Continue reading Why TCWP Doesn’t Help With All Weeds/Pests And Who You Can Call For Help
Ticks and even worse, tick-borne diseases can put a real damper on your summer fun. While ticks in Wyoming do not currently carry lyme disease, they do carry a host of other diseases to be aware of. When dealing with ticks, precaution is the most effective methods of ensuring a tick-free season. Tick-borne disease are not … Continue reading Ticks in Teton County
After an unusually quiet June, the phones at TCWP have been ringing off the hook as Teton County residents watch the menacing flowering heads of Musk Thistle rising out of the surrounding vegetation. Roughly 75% of the urgent calls coming in are reporting a thistle of some kind, usually musk thistle. While we greatly appreciate … Continue reading July’s Weeds of the Month: Dames Rocket and Leafy Spurge