How Do I Get Rid of These Weeds?
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Bryan's Workshop on Jun 18, 2016Hello! It looks like purslane or chickweed. If your garden is dry it's probably purslane. If it's usually wet it's probably chickweed. I have a problem with weeds too! Herbicides usually work great, but you still need to check and spot pull weeds. Research "pre-emergent" herbicides. Mulch might also help, because weeds need sunlight to grow. Good luck!Helpful Reply
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Linda on Jun 18, 2016Thanks so much! That was really helpful!Helpful Reply
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Barnegat Pollyanna on Jun 18, 2016I had this too - then I started spreading grass clippings as mulch and it cut the problem back dramatically - didn't eliminate them though. There is a product called Preen that keeps seeds from germinating - follow directions carefully though. Your plants must be well established before using this product.Helpful Reply
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Carolyn Fielder on Jun 19, 2016The low growing weed is purslane. I am not sure of the second but I believe it is a form of pigweed, possibly spurge.Helpful Reply
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Linda on Jun 20, 2016I think they are all the same type of plant. Just one is more mature than the others. I have found that unless I pull just a few at a time, which is taking forever, they hold on to a lot of my good soil leaving a hole in my beds. Thank you so much for your help in my post. I truly appreciate it!Helpful Reply
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Mary Coakley on Jun 22, 2016It is difficult to get rid of small weeds like these,I do not like to use weedkiller so I cover them with black plastic refuse bags it will take a while for this to work,put stones or something heavy on the plastic as you need to keep the air out,only other option is to use a hoe to take them out by the roots good luckHelpful Reply
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Rebecca B on Jun 22, 2016This is purslane. weed to some, a meal for others. Purslane can be eaten and is good in soups and salads. Excellent source of vitamins. I grow it in my garden on purpose since I found it was delicious. Here is more info. http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/purslane.htmlHelpful Reply
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Ljgordon on Jun 23, 2016I use landscape cloth that can be found in the garden center of any big box store. (Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot) You will need the pins, rocks, bricks to hold it in place. I plant the same thing each year so I have cut circles in the center of cloth 16", 18", 24" apart depending the recommendation of how far apart plants should be planted and use them over and over again. For seed rows I wait until the plants start to show then put the cloth down between the rows. I cut it lenghwise as wide as is recommended between plants. (18", 24", 36") It kills anything it covers by depriving it of light.Helpful Reply
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