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Weed of the Month: Bull/Musk Thistle
This Weed of the Month is a two-for-one deal: we’re covering bull thistle and musk thistle. They have a lot in common, from bright purple flowers to pesky spikes, with a few key differences we’ll highlight. Their most important similarities? They won’t stand a chance against you after you’re done reading.
Biological Control in Teton County
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.
Weeds of the Month: Dalmatian and Yellow Toadflax
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.
June's Weeds of the Month: Houndstongue & Black Henbane
Spring has almost passed and summer is just around the corner. The buttercups, spring beautys, and chokecherries have already lost their blooms, and Arrowleaf Balsamroot is lighting up the hillsides.
Aquatic Invasive Species Update
Invasive species come in all shapes and sizes and can be transported in countless ways disrupting the native ecosystems and in many cases overrunning the ability for native species to thrive.
July's Weeds of the Month: Dames Rocket and Leafy Spurge
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.
Why TCWP Doesn’t Help With All Weeds/Pests And Who You Can Call For Help
With a name like “Teton County Weed and Pest” it is understandable that we would get calls about every household or yard problem imaginable.
What a Crew!
You have surely seen those folks clad in orange vests, carrying heavy backpacks in the sweltering summer heat, scaling the steep terrain along the roads and highways in Teton County.