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Then they did not recognize the seeds, or too deep.

I had lots of finches and sparrows eating the seeds even before the pods open. Last winter I tried to eliminate seed bank for the giant ragweed by penning game chickens over the ground they could easily dig through. Enough seeds got passed 60 days of chicken pressure in enough numbers to...

That's my giant ragweed.

It is not a golden rod. Tallest of that we have approaches 6 feet.

It is not a perfect fix, but attack rate I bet would be higher without the cover patch. I have had no losses to hawks for some time owing to combination of cover patches and a dog (Honey) that loved to chase raptors. She and Flo are harassing owl now.

I've had had the inspiration for a long time. Variations in stem density appear important. The ragweed patch appears preferred to what is available elsewhere on the property. Patches of wild plump, brambles, and sumac are also available but this ragweed has something magical about it. It may be...

I have four raised gardens overgrown with the larger species of ragweed (~12' tall) we have here. It is largely defoliated although the chicken still in there most of day. Six male Red-winged Black Birds are getting down very close to the chickens for much of the day while the latter are...