Fall weed control tips offered

Fall is a great time to control noxious weeds. In the cool, autumn months after the rains start up again and before the hard frosts of winter, there is a window of opportunity for controlling many weeds.

Weeds that grow in the fall and build up roots are available for control with herbicides or manual methods like digging.

Some prime targets for fall weed control include Canada thistle, scotch thistle, yellowstar thistle, all the knapweeds, Dalmatian toadflax and Rush skeletonweed. Chemicals that are useful in the fall on broadleaf weeds that don’t harm grass include aminopyralid, found in Mil...