I was not on top of the burdock weed last year so have a bumper crop this year - especially with the long wet spring. I like to wait until they bloom to give the bees and the hummingbirds some of the nectar and pollen but they are starting to set their seeds (those prickly burrs that get on everything and really do a number on the horse and llama hair) so it is time to nuke them from low-earth orbit.
I used Crossbow which is a very safe chemical to use around critters and people. It shuts down the plants metabolism without being a broad-spectrum toxin. It affects broad-leaf plants a lot more than grasses which is great as the critters have too much pasture area available to them so they only nibble the choicest of the green grasses and leave the nasty weeds alone. This causes more and more weeds to grow with each successive season. Time to bring this to a halt with some judicious treatment.
I will go around tomorrow with a hand sprayer and spot the garden and flower beds. Time for a shower and some clean clothes.
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