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I need to identify plants or weeds in my backyard

10 years ago

Hello, my family recently moved in a new home this past November. I'm trying to identify the different plants,weeds, shrubs and trees in my backyard. I have several pictures (38 to be exact!), but will only load a few at a time(I don't want to overburden anyone). Hopefully, I can get some feedback and find out what's going on in my own backyard(I couldn't help it!). Thanks in advance!

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jeanne
10 years ago
Money Plant, Lunaria
Acer palmatum Bloodgood
Daylily
Ground Ivy
Lunaria with Mulberry sapling
Obedient Flower
Dog Strangling Vine, Cynanchium laeve
Violet
Milkweed
Sedum
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
10 years ago
In the bottom pic, just below the Sedum, the roundish deeply veined leaves look like a coneflower or black eyed susan.
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infynite
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks Jeanne and purpleinopp! Do you have any suggestions of which one plant should stay or go? From my research, the Dog Strangling Vine and Ground Ivy should be removed. Any info would be greatly appreciated!
jeanne
10 years ago
I'd keep the maple, daylilies, the Sedum and the daffodils behind the Sedum in your last pic. There's another little Sedum behind the hose. Directly in front of the big Sedum is either a Rudbeckia or Echinacea, some would save that one and since there is only one in all your pics you might want to save that one, I wouldn't though.

I noticed the dog strangling vine in one picture but there is also vinca growing under everything in that picture as well, you'll probably have to dig that out because it doesn't respond very well to Roundup. The dog strangling vine doesn't either. I think if I was just getting started gardening here, I'd leave this spot for last and just weed whack it for now, lol. Unless it's in a prominent spot.

It looks like the gardener before you took most of the good stuff, luckily the beds look fertile, just give them a thorough weeding and they should be good to go. Can't wait to see the rest of your pics.
infynite
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10 years ago
Thanks again Jeanne. If I get this yard in order, I Will.post some pictures. Your'e the best!

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