Update on the "noxious weed" situation.....I received a "second notice" in the mail this AM dated monday, indicating pretty much I had until TODAY to get rid of the damned weeds. So I wandered around the front yard and grubbed all the Tansy out by the roots. Quite simple, and the roots are quite shallow.
I was worried that perhaps the "weed geeks" might have already patrolled my neighborhood this AM so I called the name on my letter and left a voice mail tellling him I was in compliance and not to send me to jail.
He called back a few minutes later, and I had a very nice chat with a very nice man and learned all I ever needed to know about Tansy Ragwort. I told the guy that ever since I received the notice in the mail all I do when I'm driving places is notice all the Tansy!
One thing I was NOT aware of is that there are actually several different types of Tansy-some noxious and some not. He told me of several ways to differentiate.....and not to hesitate if I wanted to "make a report" if I thought I found some that perhaps the county had missed on their "weed patrol". I told him about one particular area (it looks like railroad right of way.....and there's a LOT) that was when he informed me that the Tansy growing there wasn't of the noxious sort. Hmmm.....seems to look a lot like the crap growing in my yard, so what gives??? I just hope he doesn't come to my house and point out some OTHER plant and tell me I grubbed out the wrong noxious weed!
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