WEEDS – Who Cares - The following are some suggestions that might help when confronted with an area being degraded by environmental weeds.

QUESTIONS TO ASK :-

1. Am I growing plants or providing habitat?
2. Why do I want to get rid of the weeds?
3. Which weeds do I have?
4. Where are the weeds and are they providing any sort of service to the area?
5. How thick are the infestations?
6. What do I know about my weeds?
7. Which weed needs to be dealt with first? (Set priorities)
8. What is the best way to control it?
9. What tools will I need?
10. What is my plan? What area? When?
11. What is my monitoring timetable?

Top weed tips

• Consider existing wildlife
• Start in the area with the least infestation of weeds.
• Make use of weeds if you can
• Work in manageable stages
• Try not to let the weeds go to seed
• Take photos
• Celebrate your achievements

LINKS TO GET YOU STARTED. There is an app called "Suburban & Environmental Weeds of SE Qld" which is useful for identification purposes.

• Sunshine coast Council weed identification and control https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Environment/Trees-Plants-and-Animals/Pests-and-Weeds/Weed-Identification-and-Control
• Prohibited weeds https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industry/agriculture/species/invasive-plants/prohibited
• Restricted weeds https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industry/agriculture/species/invasive-plants/restricted
• Generally invasive weeds https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industry/agriculture/species/invasive-plants/other
• Save our Waterways Now, Weeds to whack http://www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=51
• Weeding techniques http://sydneyweeds.org.au/
• Weeds of Australia identification tool https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industry/agriculture/land-management/health-pests-weeds-diseases/weeds-and-diseases/weed-identification-tool
• WONS Weeds of National significance https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/plants/weeds-pest-animals-ants/weeds/wons