Weed Identification?
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Sensible Gardening and Living on Aug 06, 2013I can't be certain from the photo but it looks like creeping charlie. As it's name sugggests!! Very strong and regrows from just the slightest little bit of root.Helpful Reply
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Marvin R on Aug 06, 2013Yeah it definitely regrows that's for sure its like a ground cover.Helpful Reply
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Linda Meyer on Aug 06, 2013Is it The dreaded Dollar Weed???? Something with Atrazine will work on it. There are some posts on Hometalk about it.Helpful Reply
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TJ on Aug 06, 2013looks like creeping charlie to me, also. Have you seen any blossoms on it? Creeping charlie actually has a pretty flower, if I remember its a blue/violet flower. It can very difficult to get rid of or to slow down the spread. You might want to contact a lawn pro or a nursery. .Helpful Reply
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S137 on Aug 06, 2013Looks like Creeping Charlie to me. I actually made the mistake of transplanting some into my front yard last fall, but decided to take it all out when I saw how FAST it was spreading once spring came. http://www.muddyhillfarm.com/blog/2012/11/17/creeping-charlie-free-groundcover-or-invasive-weed/ Some people like it, though. See this link: http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/February09/goddess.htmHelpful Reply
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Aug 06, 2013The pic is a bit blurry for me but I think Linda is right~ the Dollar weed 1then you have to do a different approach. I have read that you use sugar or dried molasses and it is about a pound of sugar to about 250 sq ft of lawn. Water thoroughly after sugar is applied. Dollar Weed comes from over fertilizing and/or poor soil. Good luck. But if it is creeping charley the weed and feed should have worked.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Aug 07, 2013I think that is dollarweed as well. It thrives where there is excess moisture, so anything you can do to dry out that area will greatly help. If you want to go the herbicide route, the University of North Carolina has suggestions here. Make sure you pick an herbicide that is safe for your type of grass and follow all label directions: http://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu/Weeds/Dollarweed.aspxHelpful Reply
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Marvin R on Aug 07, 2013That makes since Doug cause the areas that are the worse are moist and I have clay soil that holds moisture.Helpful Reply
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Linda Meyer on Aug 08, 2013Lots of luck. We struggle with dollar weed here in Savannah. If you don't water your grass dies , if you water too much the dollar Weed Thrives!!! Scott's Bonus S has worked well on our St. Augustine grass. Also Image. They both have Atrazine. Would love to know more info about the sugar application- who has had luck with that???Helpful Reply
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NancyLee on Aug 08, 2013Just can't help myself - I have to check out every new weed I see for its medicinal, edible applications. Here a quick quote on dollar weed: "Yes, dollar weed is edible! That annoying weed that spreads, well, like a weed! It takes over by means of of rhizomes. It can be added to salads and is tastier as it grows bigger. It has the medicinal value by balancing blood pressure and blood sugar." From Elizabeth's secret garden blog: http://elizabethssecretgarden.blogspot.com/2012/06/mead-botanical-garden-winter-garden-fl.htmlHelpful Reply
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Leona G on Aug 08, 2013Dollar weed/penny wort is a moisture loving plant. Most broad leaf weed killers will kill it but to keep it gone you may have to adjust the water retention problem, If it is creeping charlie again a broadleaf weed killer or brush killer should kill it. May take a couple of applications though. Good luck. Atrazine can only be used twice a year and is in the weed and feed for St. AugustineHelpful Reply
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Glenna Kennedy on Aug 08, 2013Looks like creeping charlie to me too. I have this crap in my flower gardens and it has spread to my lawn. I swear it came with the mulch I put down this year. Im scared to use anything on it in my flower garden in case it kills my plants so I pick it out daily...driving me crazy!!!Helpful Reply
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Claudia on Aug 08, 2013Creeping charlie....smells awful too! Not alot you can do but dig out the area and replace with new top soil...because it runs on shoots, like a strawberry vine. If it is penny wort it is suppose to keep ants in check.Helpful Reply
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S137 on Aug 08, 2013I don't know if it will "harm" any other plants, but the area where I planted it is adjacent to the nicest part of our lawn. I have seen how it spreads in other parts of our property and did not want it to encroach on the lawn.Helpful Reply
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Teresa A on Aug 08, 2013I agree with @Clauia that it is one of the worst smells! Creeping Charlie is a nasty perennial weed. However, it sticks out in the winter (nice green patches) when the grass is dormant. I have used a salt shaker filled with Borax and applied it when the Creeping Charlie is wet with dew or after a rain. I didn't have luck with this in the summer. I couldn't see all the runners well enough.Helpful Reply
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