Hoary Alyssum has been the bane of Alli’s existence as it is an invasion, prolific plant that is poisonous to horses. We had imagined a large property where we can freely, and inexpensively graze our horses. This was not the case. The poison weeds kept the horses in their paddock and left us hand weedingContinue reading “Hoary Alyssum”
Category Archives: Invasive Weeds
Red Root Amaranth
Red root amaranth grows abundantly on our property. They can be as tall as 5 feet and smother other crops. It has been war for over 4 years with red root amaranth, lambs quarter and hoary alyssum.
Sweet Clover, white & yellow
(white sweetclover, Melilots species) AKA: bokhara clover, white melilot, honey clover Toxicity: Melilotus spp (sweet clover) During the process of spoiling, the coumarins in sweet clover are converted to toxic dicumarol, a potent vitamin K antagonist and anticoagulant. Any method of hay storage that allows molding of sweet clover promotes the likelihood of formation of dicumarolContinue reading “Sweet Clover, white & yellow”
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