Does anyone know what this weed is? We just moved into this house in the fall is now this is coming up everywhere!
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Glysofate is a contact herbicide that leaves no residue in the soil. Its not soil active. Only kills live plants and seedling that it contacts. The weed looks like Leafy Spurge. Round-up should work and then you can plant within 7-14 days. Just read the lable of the product you buy before you use it. Good Luck. -
Don't know its botannical name. It will develop orange blossoms. I have lots of it on my property. Locals call it butterfly weed. It will attract a wide variety of butterflies. My mother who grew up in Alabama called it chigger weed because it will be full of chiggers when it blooms. Very deep rooted and hearty plant. -
I think the only way you are going to get rid of this thing (without harmful sprays) is to dig is up. But you have to make sure you have ALL of the root, if you do not, it will come back.
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Michele C, it is not prickly. And Vivian it is not rue as it does not have any scent at all. Whatever it is, it is taking over in the yard! I will try the vinegar and salt solution and see if it works. Thanks you Patricia K for that suggestion. If that doesn't work, I will try te Ortho-Max although I would rather go the organic route. Thank you all for the info and suggestions. -
Seriously? How well does this work? I'd love to use an alternative to Roundup. I'm kind of laughing, tho - bet it smells like salad after you treat the weeds. -
Use boiling water if possible ! A couple days later it'll turn brown and then pull it out! -
It looks like it's in the pea family. You don't need to use cancer causing pesticides, unless you don't care about cancer, some don't. Just use a hoe, people have been using hoes for millennia with no ill effects. -
Some good weed killing ideas...I'm trying the cider vinegar and the boiling water. Worth a try. -
I have the same weeds in my yard / gardens . I dig up what I can and use ortho weed killer on the root under the ground . works great !! I used the boiling water trick , works good on shallow rooted weeds not the deep rooted ones. -
full strengh vineagar poured on then let it dry and then pop it out -
Does it have white flowers and smell like vanilla ?
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both the vinegar and boiling water work very well & no dangerous chemicals -
Does it have a flower? easier to identify if it does..Please people DO NOT use chemicals in the garden, they leach into our water supply and are not safe if you have small children and animals. -
My first thought was wild sweet pea..they can be invasive, but pretty.
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Patricia, What are the measurements for cider vinegar and salt? So much better than chemicals, if I can get it right. -
Don't know if it has a flower, we just moved to the area and it may be too early for a flower. Time will tell. It is definitely not wild sweet pea, as I have those too! And the plant itself does not smell like anything although I don't know if the flowers will if it indeed does have a flower.
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use one gallon vinegar, one cup salt and one tablespoon dish washing soap.. -
Queen Anne's Lace ?
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Put white vinegar in a spray bottle and spray them as the start to grow it all kill the root in a few days. -
they almost look like the sand spir plant.The one that makes them stickers.not sure. -
Not sand spirs. I will try the vinegar, but I'll need to buy a lot of gallons of the stuff as these weeds are everywhere.....lol! Thank you all for your suggestions, I even asked one of the locals and they had no idea what they were.
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It reminds me of a form of lespedeza grass and some what like a spurge. -
Thank you Pat..... I'm going to give this right to my husband. Now what do you know about keep roses healthy. :) Here in the South it is the most challenging thing I have ever done. I really don't want it as a occupation.
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Jamie M, it is not spurge, it grows upright. Lespedeza is really close and if that's what is is then I might as well pack up my house and move as this stuff is everywhere...lol. Not only is it growing from old roots but now I'm noticing 100's of babies coming up from seed. Thank you all for all your responses.
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So glad not sand spirs.I hate them things.yikes!
