Posted on February 3, 2013 By Michael Griffiths
Sunrise 07.47 am Sunset: 05.00 pm
The dreaded Himalayan balsam poking its twin leaves through the leaf litter.
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Pull it up quick!
Too many of them! 🙁
I didn’t know what a Himalayan Balsam was, or why it is dreaded.
So, I just looked it up. And oh. Invasive. One who chokes the others out.
Tell it to go back to bed.
The marsh cattle love to eat Himalayan balsam, Mary; the insects love it, too. However, it is a pest of a plant.
Well…as long as the cattle and bugs keep eating (and eating a lot), makybe they can keep it in check. The deer around here love to eat poison ivy, so that is a plus too.
Every attempt should be made to eradicate Himalayan balsam and other invasive plant specials.