Did the heavy rainfall this summer cause more weeds to spring up?
In the Athmar Park neighborhood Facebook group, a resident recently posted a plea for the community to use compassion and grace before calling the city to report their neighbors for overgrown weeds and other vegetation. Others quickly shared that they, too, had been cited by the city., adding that something seemed off about the deluge of citations.
“If its invasive habits aren’t enough, its roots are allelopathic, releasing chemicals that can inhibit germination or growth of nearby plants,” reports. “Tree of Heaven can be difficult to eradicate, requiring persistent removal techniques.” Because he doesn't have the funds to keep a landscaper on retainer, Hoffman felt he was at risk for an immediate fine. He and his wife have a newborn, so they generally have less time to maintain their yard. Hoffman also runs a, so he tends to work in the evenings — just when it cools off enough to do yard work in the hotter months.
When the city pulled the data on August 3, nearly 60 percent of the year had passed. By that point, Denver had already conducted 79 percent of the initial inspections for vegetation and weed complaints that it had conducted in all of 2022, and 82 percent of the number of violation notices issued in 2022 had been issued.
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