Compared to other control methods, prevention is the easiest and least expensive. Unfortunately, it is often overlooked or considered a bother. By suppressing the spread of weeds we can concentrate available resources on existing weed populations. Ignoring this method will only allow a hundred new weed populations to grow while we work on controlling the one.

          Prevention is a cooperative effort on everyone's part. The time required to do the following may save millions of dollars and prevent an untold amount of environmental damage.

Preventative Measure