Poison Shoulders

[jim]

Golf courses and farmers are still allowed to use Round-up, but I have to dig my weeds up.

[patvetzal]

If it were to control hogweed or parsnip, then they would have done ALL the shoulders, not just the sections immediately behind the guard rails. The rest of the shoulder has one mower width cut back to expose any small critters that are waiting to dart out in traffic....Would not effect deer or moose in any way.
Last year hydro cut and sprayed the area under the lines out front. Got the skidder stuck on the sandy hill and it had just started to grow back in, preventing any more erosion. Now it's bare sand again. Highway dept dumps sand on the top of the washout and a month later I pick it up from the bottom to spread on my driveway....

[cramadog2]

They may have used 2-4D. I know it stinks after you spray it.

[topher]

Farmers around here spray the ditches with gramoxone (Unsure on spelling) has a stink to it... but doesn't linger...

[patvetzal]

I don't care WHAT, I wonder WHY? My tax money ($100/week) at work.....

[dutchhunter]

Yes it could be Giant Hogweed, Invasive Phragmites or Wild Parsnip. Eastern Ontario has been hit hard with Wild Parsnip for the last 10 years. I have seen the County in this neck of the woods spraying the ditches for Phragmites with a single boom sprayer since spring. Funny thing is they don't put any signage out but they are supposed to by law. Even organic products require signage just to make the public aware of whats being applied.

I agree with this 100% it is a real big problem ,,,I believe thy just use roundup ....Dutch

[last5oh_302]

I agree with this 100% it is a real big problem ,,,I believe thy just use roundup ....Dutch

I know what Roundup smells like, but this stuff is like nothing I've ever smelled before.

[trimmer21]

The best weed killer I've ever used on my interlock patio is vinegar and water mixed 3:1. It smells like a french fry truck for a day,but,it sure works. Have you ever wondered why Round-Up and PathClear smells like vinegar?

[Fenelon]

It's either glyphosate (RoundUp) or Garlon 4. City of Kawartha Lakes is doing the same. They contract the spraying out to a lawn company. You'll see it sprayed wherever there is a crash-barrier picket post section, as these areas cannot be cut with a sickle bar mower/tractor. Eliminates labour intensive manual weed whacking by staff on the ground. They are also spraying poison ivy or swallowort infestations on city property if an adjacent landowner complains.

[dutchhunter]

I seen thy were talking about the wild carrot or parsnip on chch news today ,thy are spraying around the hwy for it as well ,,,it is very bad if you get the oils from this plant on your skin as it will blister and is very painfull ,,to pets as well as people ,,