Do not pick weeds and take them home. If you find a weed infested area, let the land owner or land managing agency know so that they can take steps to eradicate or control the weeds. If you operate heavy equipment in weed infested areas, clean it thoroughly before moving to non-infested areas. If you are a private land owner with a noxious weed problem, you may want to consider control and site rehabilitation actions. However, we strongly encourage you to first consult with experts and appropriate land management officials before attempting any control or site rehabilitation measures on your own.
Chemical control involves using herbicides to reduce or eradicate weed infestations.
Mechanical or physical control involves disrupting or halting the growth of noxious weeds by tilling, mowing, mulching, burning, covering, or flooding. Site Rehabilitation Site rehabilitation should always be implemented to prevent noxious weeds from becoming reestablished after control techniques have been successful. Site rehabilitation incorporates careful monitoring of a noxious weed problem that has been successfully controlled, and using one or some combination of the three control techniques as necessary to stay on top of the problem. Site rehabilitation may require a substantial time commitment and include repeated follow-up control measures. You have taken the time to educate yourself about one of the most serious problems today threatening Arizona's public and private lands.