Weed Control

City of Yorkton's Approach to Weed Control
The City is committed to using the least toxic control methods wherever possible to control weeds and pests. The City maintains the health of sports fields and the turf in our parks to make these areas more resistant to weeds and to reduce the need for pesticides.

  Parks uses established cultural turf practices (e.g., mowing, fertilizing and irrigation where available) to improve the condition of turf areas.

  Aeration and topdressing are also applied to turf.

However, we do spray the following areas:
  Select medians
  Sports fields, including ball designated ball diamonds and soccer pitches

We do not spray the following areas:
   Playgrounds and City Parks
   Residential areas

We have adopted a chemical-free approach, and as part of this initiative, we do not spray residential areas, playgrounds, and parks. Instead, we have increased the frequency of grass cutting to effectively manage weed control in these areas. 

Sports Fields
Our higher level playing soccer pitches, located at
    Logan Green receive regular spray for weeds as part of an integrated tuff management system.

Our competitive level ball diamonds, located at
   Jubilee Park receive the highest level of maintenance.

These systems include:
   Irrigation
  Aeration
  Fertilization
  Weed control

Dandelions 
Dandelions, along with foxtail barley, meadow goat's beard,Russian thistle and quack grass, are considered a nuisance weed commonly found in Saskatchewan.

Nuisance weed means any plant that is designated by order of the minister as a noxious week, and includes the seeds or any other part of that plant that may grow to produce another plant.