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controling creeping charlie

3 years ago

anyone have a remedy? I've been pulling it by hand & pulling it with a garden rake. in some shaded areas where it is dominate I mow right down to near bare dirt. I've managed to get it under control in some flower beds but in the lawn it's another story. I put barriers up against my fence trying to keep it from coming under from my neighbor's yard.

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rober49
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3 years ago

busting out? do you grow these outside in beds? I have one that I've had for near 30 years. I had another one for 10 years & it suddenly turned to mush & died overnight. I've cut back on a lot of succulents. I just got tired of dragging 30-40 plants in for the winter. same goes for my brugmansia. i'm down to my 6 favorites. the more they look like they belong in a dr Suess book the more I like them.

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User
3 years ago
http://freeplants.com/creeping%20charlie.html

While most of the article is about mechanical control and solarization, it does mention some chemistry. Ortho Weed-B-Gon Chickweed, Clover and Oxalis Killer for Lawns or Weed-B-Gon Max will work.
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dchall_san_antonio
3 years ago
Those products will work once. Then later, the prolific seeds from this generation will come to life requiring another spraying. Keep that in mind. This is not a one-and-done deal.
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3 years ago
That's life, though. And dandelions. Ask me about this season's crop of Desert Rose, although that's intentional.
rober49
Original Author
3 years ago
desert rose as in adenium obesum? i'll keep working the mechanical removal where practical & chemical where it's not. this stuff is as bad as nut sedge & i'm also battling that.

thanks for the input.
User
3 years ago
"desert rose as in adenium obesum?"

Yep. They're bustin' out all over right now. Fortunately, most of the people I give them to can't seem to keep them alive. I can't seem to kill them.
User
3 years ago
In and out for me here in Pennsylvania; we fall below freezing in October and stay there through late April. I restrict myself to six. But daughters do get planted (there are currently...counting...29 in the heater) and given away. Of those, 3 have sprouted so far, but it's very early yet and I jumped the gun a little in terms of planting them.

Of the succulents, they're one of the only ones I can keep alive. I tend to overwater everything else. Well, except Thanksgiving and Christmas cactus. Those I can handle, so I get several seasons of indoor blossoms!
rober49
Original Author
3 years ago
i found a partially hose mounted spray bottle of weed stop. was left by the previous owner.

i hit some areas with it & it worked. so i'll buy some & have at it. in the areas near my hives & where i have a lot of white clover & continue with mechanical removal.

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