Transportation crews to begin treating for noxious weeds
Nuisance plants can interfere with driving, damage
infrastructure FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 2, 2011) — Kentucky
Transportation Cabinet crews will begin treating for noxious and
nuisance weeds throughout the state this month. The treatments
aid in controlling the spread of undesirable plants along state
highway rights of way. The cabinet, in accordance with KRS
176.051, targets Johnson grass, giant foxtail, Canada thistle,
nodding thistle, multiflora rose, black nightshade, wild
cucumber and kudzu. Property owners can learn more about
specific treatments in their areas by contacting their district
highway office. Left uncontrolled, noxious weeds can grow so
large that they interfere with a driver’s line of vision on
highways. They can also damage pavement and embankments and clog
ditches, causing drainage problems. Noxious weeds often invade
and destroy the roadside turf grass, leaving these areas
vulnerable to erosion. They can also smother native plants th