The weed that can't be killed...
AmandaMI
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3 weeds/grass that I can't kill??
Comments (8)Well this is the last of the pictures, so I decided to ask about this fast growing weed on the left and the broadleaf weed on the right. The fast growing weed reminds me of Johnson grass on the farm while growing up, but I don't know if they have that out here. Those pavers are 18x18in and it grew that large in just 2 weeks. The broadleaf weed on the right is simply a pain in the but, I can't seem to get rid of all of them in the yard. I did use dimension and it worked great for everything else, but this sucker keeps coming back. Weed b Gone max, seems to knock it back, but never kill them all. I should also mention that my property is surrounded by farmland and was farmland a few years ago. So I am not sure this isn't some old crop trying to come back up? Thanks in advance for any help on any of these weeds/grasses, I know that Round up type herbcide will kill them, but I am trying to minimize dead spots in the yard if I can....See More...And the beat goes on...
Comments (5)This is Mama Mia,which looks like another Wide Brim,but isn't. It is in the other pic,at the top left. I moved it here a few years ago,from deep in the other part of the garden. It didn't want to grow,at first,and came back as a very tiny plant,but this year,it is finally back. Hostas have the will to live! Phil...See MoreHow do I kill weeds without killing the weeds I want to keep?
Comments (1)Best way--and hardest work--is to just keep pulling the bermuda grass out. Water well, then start pulling when the soil firms and water has soaked in a bit. There are a number of herbicides that target grasses, however few of them have labels for flower beds. In some cases, the grass herbicides will also have some activity against certain broadleaves, so if you go off-label and just try something, you might get a few of your flowers as well. You might look at Preen in a small area as it is recommended for grasses, but don't know what it may do to the plants you want....See MoreID weed that weed n feed didn't kill
Comments (4)I see faint, dark blotches in the middle of the leaves, so it's one of the lady's thumbs (which are Pennsylvania smartweed's cousins). Look through all their photos: https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/persicaria/maculosa/ The easiest way to kill it is to pull it before it seeds. This post was edited by missingtheobvious on Fri, Sep 26, 14 at 11:32...See MoreBob_Zn5
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