What type of weeds are there

If you try to dig it out and leave behind a fragment of rhizome root , even a tiny piece can grow up as a new plant! Alternatively, consider removing grass and growing shade-loving plants such as vinca, English ivy, pachysandra, or hosta that compete well with weeds though they can also become weeds themselves, so plant at your own risk!

In areas where Creeping Charlie has become established, try removing plants by hand. This is the control method of choice in vegetable or flower gardens. Try to pull the weed without breaking it and over time it may give up. However, this may not be a viable option in heavily infested areas, as the extensive spreading stems of creeping Charlie can be difficult to completely remove. If you have mats of weed, smother with newspaper or tarp. Once plants are pulled, make sure to dispose of the plants in such a way that they cannot re-root.

Common herbicides do not work. Consult your local garden center or cooperative extension for herbicides with triclopyr as a last resort. Prior to the mass cultivation of hops, Creeping Charlie was historically used in the brewing process of beer. As a member of the mint family, it has a slightly minty flavor and is often used by medical herbalists. To learn more about combating common garden weeds, see Weed Control Techniques , as well as our mulching guide.

I have this weed that is growing amongst my okra, squash and peas. It stands anywhere from 2 to 3 feet tall, has a broad leaf and has these 1" balls or globes that are semi translucent and resemble a Chinese lantern of sorts. I'm in Alabama if that helps. Any idea what this could be?

I think it's negligent to recommend the use of herbicides. If humanity survives its own mess, it will look back on our current practices in horror the way we look back at DDT or the uses of arsenic in Victorian times.

We must stop poisoning our air, soil, and water. Regarding dandelions, I find their sunny yellow blooms beautiful, and I leave them for the bees. Regarding, the comment about thistle for birds--these seeds are sterilized and will not germinate.

Oh my gosh cannot believe people feed "thistle seed" to the birds Would like to know short of digging out the flowers easy way to get rid of Thistle when they attach their roots to my flowers? I expected you to tell me something really helpful.

And mulch Thanks for the reply, but my weed is definitely not a dandelion as I have had plenty of those over the years. I guess it's a look-alike.

Just showed up this year in my flower beds. None of the garden centers here in NJ know what it is. It starts small with tiny roundish leaves growing outward low to ground then sends up spikes with little arrows that shoot off ft when you try to pull it. Spreads like crazy! Pretty sure it came in dirt I got from the Town Recycle Center. Are the spikes prickly?

Google Spurweed and see if this is the right plant; then return to your garden center with this information. What is the weed in the photo at the top of the weed web page? I didn't see it in the following article. I have many in my garden this year and I have not been able to identify it. Here it is October 21st and there's a brand new, bright yellow dandelion flower looking up at me from my front yard! They are a hardy bunch of troopers. I cannot identify this huge plant that is huge. It is a perennial with thick stalks like a tree, but is not a tree, but grows more like a bush.

The leaves are 2 feet or more in diameter. It thrives in the sun. It gets bigger every year and in zone it is now at least 20 feet tall. Can you tell me what this is? However, the top possibilities might be the northern catalpa or the foxglove, both of which have large, heart-shape leaves. They also both grow in Zones 5 to 6. We hope this helps! This nasty thistle like shoot with spikes that go flying when you try to pick it out starts close to the ground and looks like small patches of clover.

It's insidious and has taken over most of my neighbors yards. I caught it early this year [I think] spending hours pulling each shoot before the spikes got dry and shot out [2ft sometimes]. Got me in my eye last year before I knew what it was. DEET kills it but don't like any poison in my yard. I'm in Northern NJ and believe me, this stuff is going to spread. We have weeds we think are called candleweed, at least that's what we called them growing up. Are they edible?

Thank you. Please send picture so we know we are on the right track. The closest plant name we can think of is candle bush which is pest in some areas. The birds and the bees understand weeds far better than we do. I love dandelions, so cheerful and hardy and the greens and wine are excellent. Half the weeds described here taste better, provide more nutrients and do better in my garden than lettuce.

The only weed that drives me crazy is the grass that spreads by a strong web of undergound root systems. However, anything I weed out of the garden gets tossed to the chickens. They take those nutritional powerhouses and make eggs out of them. In defence of weeds I submit the following:Weeds- Does man not know why wild weeds grow? I bend down low before I sow, much pressure on my knee. But then I ponder, deep in thought, why God did this to me?

What is his reason that I do not see? And thus I ponder, then I see He sits up there and laughs at me. If I had opened up my eyes I too would see the why. For if no weeds were growing there my seeds would surely die. How clever he has been to fill me not with scorn.

I have but to look down low to see what earth has born. For no matter what is my intent I cannot grow crops in hardpan or cement. Now when you weed before you sow remember to give thanks, those creatures wild, adorn your yard and tell you at a glance if those seeds you sow, row in row, will even have a chance. Peel Half are also good and edible. I am attempting to identify a different weed which has mint-like purple flowers, but does not smell at all like a mint, but I have seen in various cultivated gardens and is invasive, but rather easy to pull out.

Hi Brian, It sounds like ground ivy which is indeed a member of the mint family. See this post for pictures and to learn more. Great article on Weeds It is awful and even worse to get rid of. Several applications of a weed killer with Dicamba helps BUT you also need to saturate section by section once dead looking then pull it out. Like most weeds you can't leave even the tiniest piece or root which are VERY deep. I used to buy delicious cream of lambsquarters soup from a small store connected to a biodynamic farm.

I never realized until now it was a weed. Ha, ha, I just watched a documentary on Dr Emoto's experiments with water crystals. Seeing your photos of Lambsquarters, Shepherd's Purse, and Canada Thistle, I couldn't help but admire their lovely form, not unlike the beautiful crystals formed when water was exposed to good thoughts. There are some "weeds" on this list that are actually beneficial to both the garden and human alike. Bees love the pollen and ladybugs are attracted to eat aphids.

So there's 2 beneficial reasons to keep dandelions but here's the main reasons So in times of drought, dandelions pull water up from deep and also helps plants that are close. Plus they sequester nutrients and feed nearby plants.

Yet you're suggesting people to kill dandelions and other beneficial weeds with chemicals and poison? Mallow plants Malva spp. They can also be found in the Americas, though they are often considered a weed here. Skip to main content. By Catherine Boeckmann. October 16, Previous Next. Source: The Old Farmer's Almanac. Tags Lambsquarter Purslane morning glory Crabgrass dandelion.

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