Does the City spray blackberries?

The City does not apply Roundup (herbicide) or any pesticides to blackberries that are allowed to flower or fruit. 
 
In the rare instance that the City needs to control blackberries with herbicide, staff first ensure that all flowering/fruiting stems are cut off and removed from the site so that they cannot be harvested by berry-pickers.  In most instances that warrant herbicide use, the blackberry canes are cut to the ground and only the freshly cut stem is treated with herbicide.