Good Morning From the Midwest

[AnimalFamily]

Hi and thanks again! I know, can you believe there are some things goats won't eat? Well there is and it looks a little something like this: http://www.mypetsonparade.com/forums...ants-beefsteak

We had just a few of these plants in our yard last year and this is just a tiny example of what it transitioned to this year

[Karen]

Yikes - not only not tasty but fatal to cows! The goats are smart not to eat that stuff! When will humans learn it is not smart to introduce foreign species to an ecosystem! Are you allowed to mow and burn it? What kills it?

[AnimalFamily]

Yep, definitely fatal to cows. Fortunately we have none of those.
The tricky thing is that it is part of the mint family, and you probably know how difficult it is to control mint,
It spreads by the root system. We tried pulling, but seriously......not gonna happen...way too much of it. That's why we are going to burn it out this winter. Mowing only makes it worse.
I've never experienced anything like this before. Dang imports !!

[Alysser]

Welcome to PT!

[Randi]

Welcome to Pet Talk Animalfamily! I'm sure you will enjoy it here, and we look forward to hear stories - and perhaps see pictures of all you critters.

I used to have a cat, but he died in Feb. this year. Now I cat-sit for others, and who knows, I may get another one day.