Weed control program ready to begin

Jun 17, 2020 | 9:40 AM

Contractors are starting Vernon’s annual spring program to clean-up road shoulders in the city.

The project controls weeds and grasses that can affect traffic visibility, damage road surfaces, and cause safety issues for pedestrians and cyclists.

Road shoulders in rural areas of Vernon, including the Okanagan Landing and Blue Jay, are maintained. The shoulders are mowed with a tractor equipped with a flail mower. This work is performed three times a year. Hand-line trimming is included in the program to maintain pedestrian walkways.

The crews use a combination of tractor mowing, weed line trimming and sprays.

The city says there are two weed-control spray applications each year, with the timing based on the life-cycle of various weeds and grasses being targeted. The first application will be in June, followed with the second application in September.

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“Only vegetation that creates a hazard to pedestrians and cyclists or has the potential to damage infrastructure is targeted,” said a city news release. “Weed spray is applied with a fine-tipped applicator in the lowest possible concentrations directly on the targeted weed. It is sprayed in favorable weather conditions (no rain and little wind) by qualified vegetation control contractors.”

As part of the city’s Good Neighbour Bylaw, property owners and residents are required to maintain boulevards and lanes adjacent to their property.

by Pete McIntyre

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