Tag Archives: low palatability

Joe-Pye weed is a pasture nightmare but a hot perennial ornamental

Posted on August 27, 2019 by tedmanzer

My father-in-law fought this weed voraciously. It would sometimes fill up the hillsides and bottoms, hiding his cattle. Sometimes it seemed the more he clipped it, the thicker it got. He would turn over in his grave if he saw … Continue reading →

Posted in general nature | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Broomsedge is a native grass indicative of infertile soils

Posted on October 2, 2018 by tedmanzer

We know we are approaching fall when we begin noticing clumps of tall fluffy grass called broomsedge (Andropogon virginicus). It’s not really a sedge at all. It’s a warm-season perennial grass. Some folks call it broom sage, which is incorrect. … Continue reading →

Posted in general nature | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments