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- 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.
- Crabgrass, Digitaria Ischaemum. Crabgrass resembles its ocean-dwelling namesake, with spreading stems hugging the ground. The grass is a true annual, completing its life cycle in a single year.
- Henbit, Lamium Amplexicaule. This common winter annual or biennial commonly invades lawns in the late fall and winter. Henbit is easily recognizable in spring when the purple flowers appear in whorls among the upper leaves.
- Dandelion, Taraxacum Officinale. Many of us have fond childhood memories of dandelions, but are not so excited about them in our lawns now that we are homeowners.
- Nutsedge, Cyperus Esculentus (yellow nutsedge) and Cyperus Rotundus (purple nutsedge) Nutsedge is a grass-like weed with distinctive triangular or v-shaped leaf blades.
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Annual Bluegrass
Poa Annua, also known as Annual Bluegrass can be a real problem in lawns. It’s a winter annual that starts growing in the fall. It grows throughout the winter and then dies once temperatures start to increase. Poa annua will stand out from your existing turfgrass and it can really ruin the look of your lawn. You might be able to spot Poa Annua in your grass by looking for light green spots. Poa annua is usually always a lot lighter than your surrounding turfgrass, although when it dies in the...
Crabgrass
Crabgrass is an annual weed which you may see in the mid to late summer. It certainly sticks out like a sore thumb! You’ll often see it in areas of your lawn that are either stressed out or thin. It has a lime green color, thick blades and looks quite similar to dallisgrass and tall fescue. It starts out very small and grows much larger if allowed to spread. As the plant matures, you should see a fork-like seed head at the end of the plant. You’ll frequently see crabgrass growing along the ed...
Dallisgrass
Dallisgrassis a bunch type grass that clumps together and it’s quite unsightly. It has broad blades that grow outwards. It often grows in a ring and you might see your turfgrass growing in the center where the dallisgrass strangles itself. It looks quite similar to crabgrass although it has different seed heads. It’s out earlier in the season than crabgrass too!
American Burnweed
American burnweed (Erechtites hieraciifolius) is native to the US and Canada although it can be found all over the world growing in a wide variety of conditions. It’s also known by several other names. Some of these are: 1. Fireweed 2. Butterweed 3. Pilewort American burnwweed is a summer annual and a member of the daisy Asteraceae family. American burnweed grows tall (300cm) and it grows particularly fast. It’s often called fireweed because it’s found in disturbed areas affected by fire. It...
Black Medic
Black medic(Medicago luplina) is an annual weed that goes by a few other names too. You might hear it referred to as: 1. Yellow trefoil 2. Black clover 3. blackweed Black medic is a member of the legume family. It looks very similar to white clover and oxalis. Like clover, it also has three leaflets although it differs from clover in that it’s center leaf sits up on a petiole. Another feature of black medic is a small yellow flower. Black medic can be a summer or winter annual.
Carpetweed
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. It has branches that lie low to the ground forming a prostrate mat. The branches are so low that running over carpetweed with a mower has no effect. Carpetweed can cover quite a large area when it’s allowed...
Thanks a lot for making it to the end of this post! I hope you found it useful. Here are some lawn care products that I use and that I think you’ll also find helpful. These are affiliate links, so if you do decide to use any of them, I’ll earn a commission. In all honesty, these are some of the basic products that I use and recommend to everyone.
Learn how to identify and control common grassy and broadleaf weeds in your lawn. See photos, descriptions and tips for each type of weed, such as crabgrass, dallisgrass, goosegrass and more.
- 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.
May 3, 2024 · It can be a struggle to find a safe solution for weeds in grass, as you might be justly concerned with hurting your lawn in the process. We offer eight effective ways to get rid of weeds in grass, ranging from natural methods to proper chemical methods to employing the safest approach of all: prevention.
Aug 30, 2023 · There are over 30 types of lawn weeds, and they grow in USDA zones 2 through 12. So, if you care for a lawn in your front or backyard, the chances are that you must deal with types of weeds sooner or later. Here are some of the most common weeds you are likely to see growing in your lawn:
Apr 13, 2023 · Learn how to recognize and deal with 11 common lawn weeds, from dandelions to crabgrass. Find out which weeds are edible, beneficial or harmful, and how to get rid of them naturally or with herbicides.
