Posted on February 12, 2019
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Prostrate knotweed (Polygonum aviculare) Prostrate knotweed is a summer annual that grows in hard, compacted soil near footpaths and gate entrances. It emerges early for a summer annual, more than a month before crabgrass, a fellow summer ugly, makes its appearance. New sprouts of prostrate… Continue Reading “Ugly weeds of summer: prostrate knotweed”
Posted on December 7, 2016
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Weed report for 2016. Lovely photo above of crocus blooming on March 11, when you would think that the garden is weed-free, at least visibly so, but just look in the upper righthand corner. Creeping Charlie. In March. At least it isn’t growing. This… Continue Reading “Weed report 2016”
Category: Asiatic dayflower, Blue violet, Broadleaf plantain, Chickweed, Corn speedwell, Crabgrass, Creeping Charlie, Dandelion, Galinsoga, Garlic mustard, Hairy bittercress, Henbit, Japanese knotweed, Mugwort, Prostrate knotweed, Purple deadnettle, Smartweed, Tumble pigweed, Weeds, Wild mustard, WildflowersTags: Asiatic dayflowers, Blue violets, Broadleaf plantains, Chickweed, Corn speedwell, Crabgrass, Creeping Charlie, Dandelions, Galinsoga, Garlic mustard, Henbit, Japanese knotweed, Mugwort, Prostrate knotweed, Purple deadnettle, Tumble pigweed, Weeds, Wild mustard, Wildflowers
Posted on July 16, 2015
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Weeds of July. Weeds have their seasons just as trees, flowers, and vegetables do. The smaller, cuter weeds of spring, like chickweed and purple deadnettle, have given way to bigger, uglier varieties, like crabgrass and prostrate knotweed. Even creeping Charlie, always with us, gets… Continue Reading “Weeds of July”
Category: Broadleaf plantain, Carpetweed, Crabgrass, Galinsoga, Hedge bindweed, Japanese knotweed, July, Months, Prostrate knotweed, Purslane, Smartweed, Tumble pigweed, Weeds, Wild buckwheatTags: Broadleaf plantains, Carpetweed, Crabgrass, Galinsoga, Hedge bindweed, Japanese knotweed, July, Prostrate knotweed, Purslane, Smartweed, Tumble pigweed, Weeds, Wild buckwheat
Posted on June 11, 2015
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Weeds of June. Things are looking sinister on the weed front. New weeds, expected and unexpected, are making an appearance. The good news is that most of the weeds described in the post Weeds of May have faded from the scene. Not creeping Charlie, of… Continue Reading “Weeds of June”
Category: Asiatic dayflower, Blue violet, Broadleaf plantain, Bull thistle, Bushy aster, Chicory, Corn speedwell, Crabgrass, Creeping Charlie, Dandelion, Galinsoga, Hairy bittercress, Hedge bindweed, Japanese knotweed, June, Months, Mugwort, Prostrate knotweed, Smartweed, Weeds, Wildflowers, YarrowTags: Asiatic dayflowers, Blue violets, Broadleaf plantains, Bull thistle, Bushy aster, Chicory, Corn speedwell, Crabgrass, Creeping Charlie, Dandelions, Galinsoga, Hairy bittercress, Hedge bindweed, Japanese knotweed, June, Mugwort, Prostrate knotweed, Smartweed, Weeds, Wildflowers, Yarrow
