Weeds of spring, also known as winter annuals: purple deadnettle, henbit, common chickweed, and hairy bittercress. Last year, in the posts Purple deadnettle, or is it henbit, and Weed report 2016, I fessed up to misidentifying purple deadnettle as henbit and wondering if any henbit was… Continue Reading “Weeds of spring: purple deadnettle, henbit, common chickweed, and hairy bittercress”
Category: Chickweed, Corn speedwell, Garlic mustard, Hairy bittercress, Henbit, Purple deadnettle, Weeds, Wild mustardTags: Chickweed, Corn speedwell, Garlic mustard, Hairy bittercress, Henbit, Purple deadnettle, Weeds, Wild mustard
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 April 24, 2016
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December 2016 update: I think the winter annual I have been identifying as henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) may be purple deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) instead. Weeds of the Northeast calls purple deadnettle and henbit similar species. They describe the upper leaves and square stems of purple deadnettle… Continue Reading “Purple deadnettle, or is it henbit: third winter annual to make a showing”
Category: Broadleaf plantain, Corn speedwell, Henbit, Mugwort, Purple deadnettle, WeedsTags: Broadleaf plantains, Corn speedwell, Henbit, Mugwort, Purple deadnettle, Weeds
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
Posted on June 5, 2015
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May work. I don’t have time to write posts. I have garden work to do. The weeds are growing so fast that I can’t keep up with them. The area we mow and call a lawn is due to be mowed yet again. The… Continue Reading “May work”
Category: Blue iris, Columbine, Corn speedwell, Dogwood, Fruit, Garlic, Hairy bittercress, Leeks, Lilac, Magnolia, May, Months, Onions, Pear tree, Peppers, Perennial lupine, Redbud, Sedge, Shrubs, Spiraea, Tomatoes, Trees, Trumpet honeysuckle, Vegetable garden, Vines, Weeds, WildflowersTags: Blue iris, Columbine, Corn speedwell, Dogwood, Gardens, Garlic, Hairy bittercress, Leeks, Lilacs, Magnolia, May, Onions, Pear tree, Peppers, Perennial lupine, Redbud, Sedge, Shrubs, Spiraea, Tomatoes, Trees, Trumpet honeysuckle, Vegetable garden, Vines, Weeds, Wildflowers
Posted on May 10, 2015
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Weeds of May. My weeding plan, as I outlined in the posts Weeds and Weeds of April, is to work at eradicating weeds from the gardens based on a weed hierarchy. I give the worst weeds a 10 and the fairly insignificant weeds, so far as… Continue Reading “Weeds of May”
Category: Asiatic dayflower, Broadleaf plantain, Chickweed, Corn speedwell, Creeping Charlie, Dandelion, Garlic mustard, Hairy bittercress, May, Months, Mugwort, Weeds, WildflowersTags: Asiatic dayflowers, Broadleaf plantains, Chickweed, Corn speedwell, Creeping Charlie, Dandelions, Garlic mustard, Hairy bittercress, May, Mugwort, Weeds, Wildflowers
