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.