Wow, you guys are fast! Thanks! Ken, if I use Roundup on the ajuga, will I be able to plant anything else in those spots once it's gone? Or would that make the ground too toxic for other plants? Thanks!

I have tried in the past when I saw this to spray with neem oil but everytime they are on multiple leaves the plant will die. I just had a beautiful 3 year old serrano/tabasco? hybrid that succumbed to this whitefly problem. I know you are supposed to wipe down / remove and then spray every leaf and stem where these whiteflies are but with a plant like my Serrano there would have to have been thousands of tiny leaves. Impossible to do every leaf every 2-3 days until they were gone and then hope they don't return from other plants or neighbors that have them as well. It is odd as this year I have seen these infestations around my area in many locations. Not sure why this year is worse than most. Also I do see lacewings but the whitefly seems to laugh at them as the lacewings arent putting a dent in the whitefly population. I also have citrus trees and these whitefly and blackfly are intertwined throughout those trees as well.

Here are 2 pictures of the problem spots. What is this and what can i do about it. it grows twice as fast (if not more) then the surrounding grass, and it seems to get bigger every year. (there are just 2 small spots, i have a pretty big area of this in one corner)

ANY weed is easier to remove when the soil is moist..........chickweed is no different! "Weed when it's wet. Weeds are much easier to pull when the ground is wet. Plan weeding sessions for right after you water or, if possible, take advantage of wet ground right after it rains." "That said, the easiest time to remove weeds is when the first several layers of the soil are moist. It's much more difficult for roots to hang onto moist soil, making it easier to pull the whole plant out in one go." "You only have to try pulling weeds once from dry, compact soil to know that it it's hard work. Moisten the ground or wait until after a good rain shower before tackling weeds." "The best technique for pulling weeds depends on the type of weed and the situation. Small weeds are easiest to pull when the soil is wet." "If you pull weeds when the soil is moist, the roots come out more easily."