SPRAYING IN THE SPRING WHEN THE PLANTS
ARE OUT OF DORMANT STAGE AND BEGIN
BOLTING, FLOWERING AND SEED-MAKING
WILL GIVE YOU BETTER CONTROL.
Spray before noon or after five when wind
is calm and temperatures are under 80
degrees Fahrenheit. Always use a surfactant
as a sticker. This acts as a glue to keep the
chemicals on the leaves. It spreads like
melted butter on toast, covering the leaf
and keeping the pores of the leaves open to
eat the waxy coating and fine hair that try to
roll the chemical off as a self-defense for its
survival.
The roots will take in everything they can.
By spraying them, it will kill the roots and
the weed will not survive.
WANT TO ADD A NATURAL COMPONENT TO
THE REGIMENT? THESE BUGS WILL REALLY
KILL YOUR WEEDS DEAD.
“There are insects for organic control that
eat and destroy the roots and buds of the
knapweed. These scary looking angels are
the root-boring beetle and moth. There are
also two different seedhead gall flies, and
a seadhead weevil. Also plant more grass,
water and fertilize it to further weaken the
weed and have your portion of control.”
Spraying in the fall will give you control
of the next year’s prospective weeds. The
seeds that were formant will grow rapidly
and lay dormant till the following spring.
Deborah Patterson has been a Master
Gardener for 16 years and been with North 40
Outfitters for 15 years.
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“I started working at D&B Farm and Home. I
serve on Post Falls Urban Forestry, and help
guide a 3 day hike for local fifth graders at
a local park where I point out native trees,
wildlife and flowers growing in our area. I help
raise two grandchildren—one of them can’t
talk, so I learned sign language, and while
not fast at it, I get my point across and find it
helpful at work with a few of our customers.”