Pasture maintenance, or "mint, more mint, and nettles, oh my"

[reedrover]

I've become more conscious of pasture maintenance these last few years, particularly of poisonous plants, to the point of getting a battery-powered weed whacker. The weed whacker and the mower have been deployed specifically to combat Perilla Mint. To augment that mechanical advantage, I've also spent time hand-weeding specific target plants,

Comments

[draakken]

is it possible to till/plow the field, and re-seed/overseed with the desirable grasses?

Herbicide resistance is a problem, but I've not met a weed yet, that was resistant to steel =).

[reedrover]

If done in the late spring/early summer, yes tilling would probably work. Right now, the mint has gone to seed, so I would just be doing its work for next year.

Of note, the horsenettle is not so established that I can't pull it up by hand. I've probably missed a few out in the edges of the garden, but the pastures are pretty clean.

RoundUp and tilling would probably be the best method for removal of everything. But before I do that, I would contact Pinxterbloom Farm - he is the head of U Delaware's botany department - and verify that I'm not missing something important.