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- Dandelion. Type: Broadleaf perennial. Size: 12 inches tall, 6-16 inches wide. Where It Grows: Lawns and gardens in sun or shade. Appearance: This common lawn weed has a long taproot with deeply notched leaves.
- Oxalis. Type: Broadleaf perennial. Size: Up to 20 inches tall. Where It Grows: Sunny or shady landscape, lawn or garden areas. Appearance: This garden weed has light green leaves that look somewhat like clovers and cup-shape yellow flowers in summer and fall.
- Crabgrass. Type: Grassy annual. Size: Up to 18 inches tall and 20 inches wide. Where It Grows: Lawn, landscape, and garden areas in sun or shade. Appearance: Crabgrass is exactly what it sounds like: A grassy weed.
- Bindweed. Type: Broadleaf perennial. Size: Climbs to 6 feet or more. Where It Grows: Landscape and garden areas in sun. Appearance: Identify this garden weed by its arrowhead-shape leaves on twining vines.
- Poison Sumac (Toxicodendron vernix) Poison sumac is a shrub (some consider it a small tree) that grows in wet areas, often next to cinnamon ferns and cattails.
- Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) Polygonum cuspidatum goes by several common names, including Japanese knotweed and fleece flower. Several other common names include "bamboo" in them, such as "Mexican bamboo" or "American bamboo."
- Crabgrass (Digitaria) Crabgrass is so called because this grassy weed creeps along close to the ground, like a crab. In addition to mixing with lawn grass, it's often found growing in cracks in your hardscape.
- Dandelions (Leontodon taraxacum) Dandelions are a harbinger of spring. Their bright yellow flowers often poke up through lawns and appear between cracks in driveways and sidewalks.
May 3, 2024 · Anything that fosters a thick, lush lawn can be considered a preventive measure against weeds. Proper mowing technique: This also includes mowing at the right time and mowing at the right height. Providing the right amount of irrigation: Some weeds may tolerate drought better than your grass, plus weeds may tolerate soggy ground better than ...
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- Canada Thistle
- Wood Sorrel
- Puncturevine
One of the most recognizable lawn weeds, dandelions have notched leaves and yellow flowers that become puffballs. Their thick taproot sinks deeply into the soil, making it difficult to pull the entire plant out by hand. That same taproot, however, helps keep soil aerated. Plus, dandelions bloom earlier than many ornamental flowers and provide essen...
Producing 150,000 seeds per plant, crabgrass will take over your lawn. This annual grass pops up frequently around driveways and sidewalks where soil warms faster, triggering the germination of crabgrass seeds. In some areas of the U.S., crabgrass is foragedfor human consumption, and is grown as hay for livestock. When crabgrass proliferates in you...
This perennial ground cover produces three leaflets atop a long stem and small rounded white or pink flowers. If clover has creeped into your perfect suburban lawn, weigh its benefits before deciding whether to remove it. It’s an excellent pollinator plant and a favorite of honeybees. Clover doesn’t require fertilizer or water to remain green durin...
Also called ground ivy, creeping Charlie thrives in poorly drained shady areas that have fertile soil. The weed has rounded leaves with toothed margins that form along square stems. From April to June, blue funnel-shaped flowers that are loaded with pollen appear. The perennial herb packs plenty of Vitamin C and is purported to ease inflammation. G...
Closely related to moss rose, purslane’s succulent leaves and stems hug the ground, radiating out from a single taproot. It has small yellow flowers and can produce large mats in bare soil. This sturdy succulent is edible and rich in vitamins A and C, as well as omega-3 fatty acids. Its rich, lemony flavor tastes great in pesto, soups, or salad. In...
Field bindweed is a perennial lawn weed that is difficult to eradicate. This vining weed spreads via seeds and underground rhizomes. You’ll recognize it by its arrowhead-shaped leaves and flowers that resemble small morning glories. It wraps around plants and spreads across lawns so densely that it can smother and kill them. Although its flowers ca...
Dense, compacted soils are favored by lamb’s-quarters (also known as pigweed or goosefoot), which can grow up to 5 feet tall if it gets ample sun and moisture. How can you identify lamb’s-quarters? The leaves are egg shaped, toothed, pale green, and might be coated with a fine white powder (particularly if it’s new growth). Lamb’s-quarters is a fav...
Sharp barbs on this tough perennial’s spear-shaped leaves are a visual reminder that it won’t go away easily. Canada thistle is hard to remove, requiring repeated efforts to eradicate the entire deep taproot. If even the smallest segment is left behind it will sprout a new plant, and in some cases, two new plants. Although Canada thistle seeds prov...
Wood sorrel or oxalis is a perennial weed that looks a lot like clover, except that it has yellow flowers. It forms a dense, low-growing mound that spreads by seed, stem fragment, or underground root. Although wood sorrel leaves are edible, sharp in flavor, and rich in vitamin C, they should be eaten only in small quantities or cooked first to redu...
Also called goathead because of their spiky seed capsules that form from tiny yellow flowers, puncturevine is harmful to lawns and doubly so for bare feet. The weed has sharp, painful heads that hide under its deep mat of small green leaves. Grazing livestock can ingest the burrs, too, and the sharp spines can injure an animal’s digestive tract. Al...
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Carpetweed (Mollugo verticillate) is a small, summer annual weed often found in lawns across north America. Carpetweed is also called Indian chickweed or the devils grip. It has a light green color with egg shaped leaves that form in whorls. At each node, there are between 3 and 8 leaves.
Aug 30, 2023 · How to Get Weeds Out of Grass. The easiest way to remove weeds from grass is to remove them physically. First, use a small trowel or garden fork to dig up all the weeds and roots from the lawn. Then, fill the patch with compost and lawn seed to prevent lawns from becoming patchy after digging up weeds. Related reading: Types of lawn grass.
May 8, 2024 · Both the iron-based herbicides and pre-emergent products listed above also work for dandelion control. Use a hand weeder or trowel to remove as much of the root as possible. It is easier to hand-pull young dandelions. Be sure to pull dandelions before they go to seed, as each plant produces hundreds of seeds. 04 of 48.
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