Weed called dandelion
Weed called oxalis
Weed called quack grass
Weed called Bind plant
Weed called Nutsedge
So found this article about weeds....so thought you might like to read and see the pictures of them for identification in your garden. I know each of you now have weed free garden beds...so take the information as it is...information.
Dandelion
Type: Broadleaf perennial Size: 12 inches tall, 6 - 16 inches wide Where it grows: Lawns and gardens in sun or shade Appearance: This common lawn weed has a strong taproot; leaves are deeply notched. Yellow flowers mature to puffballs. Lawn Weed Control Tip: Mulch to prevent it in gardens; pull plants by hand or use a post-emergence herbicide in lawns.
Oxalis
Type: Broadleaf perennial Size: To 20 inches tall Where it grows: Sunny or shady landscape, lawn, or garden areas Appearance: Light green leaves that look like clover and cup-shape yellow flowers in summer and fall Grass Weed Control Tip: Mulch garden areas in spring to prevent it; pull plants by hand or spray with a post-emergence herbicide in spring or fall. Note: The leaves are edible in small quantities and have a sharp, sour taste. They can be harmful if eaten in large amounts.
Crabgrass
Type: Grassy annual Size: To 18 inches tall and 20 inches wide Where it grows: Lawn, landscape, and garden areas in sun or shade Appearance: Grassy weeds; grows roots anywhere the stem makes soil contact; seed heads spread out like four fingers. Weed Control Tip: Mulch to prevent it or use a pre-emergence herbicide in lawns; pull plants by hand or spot-treat with a nonselective post-emergence herbicide. Note: Each plant can produce up to 150,000 seeds.
Bindweed
Type: Broadleaf perennial Size: Climbs 6 feet or more Where it grows: Landscape and garden areas in sun Idnetify Weeds: Arrowhead-shape leaves on twining vines; bears white to pale pink morning glory-type flowers. Control: Mulch to prevent; repeatedly chop down growing plants and/or treat with post-emergence herbicide. Note: Wandering roots produce offspring 20 - 30 feet from the mother vine.
Nutsedge
Type: Grassy perennial Size: 2 feet tall, 1 foot wide Where it grows: Lawn, landscape, or garden areas with moist soil in sun or shade Appearance: Shiny, grassy leaves; nutlike tubers on the root system. Control: Mulch garden areas in spring to prevent it; pull plants by hand or spray with a post-emergence herbicide containing MSMA.
More next time about weed identification. Here is where I have learned alot. I have these plants and weeds, now I know a name for them.
Till next time this is Becky Litterer from Becky's Greenhouse, Dougherty, Iowa
Most Annoying Weeds and How to Get Rid of Them
http://trending.bhg.com/whatsnew/33-most-annoying-weeds-and-how-to-get-rid-of-them?page=34
Dandelion
Type: Broadleaf perennial Size: 12 inches tall, 6 - 16 inches wide Where it grows: Lawns and gardens in sun or shade Appearance: This common lawn weed has a strong taproot; leaves are deeply notched. Yellow flowers mature to puffballs. Lawn Weed Control Tip: Mulch to prevent it in gardens; pull plants by hand or use a post-emergence herbicide in lawns.
Oxalis
Type: Broadleaf perennial Size: To 20 inches tall Where it grows: Sunny or shady landscape, lawn, or garden areas Appearance: Light green leaves that look like clover and cup-shape yellow flowers in summer and fall Grass Weed Control Tip: Mulch garden areas in spring to prevent it; pull plants by hand or spray with a post-emergence herbicide in spring or fall. Note: The leaves are edible in small quantities and have a sharp, sour taste. They can be harmful if eaten in large amounts.
Crabgrass
Type: Grassy annual Size: To 18 inches tall and 20 inches wide Where it grows: Lawn, landscape, and garden areas in sun or shade Appearance: Grassy weeds; grows roots anywhere the stem makes soil contact; seed heads spread out like four fingers. Weed Control Tip: Mulch to prevent it or use a pre-emergence herbicide in lawns; pull plants by hand or spot-treat with a nonselective post-emergence herbicide. Note: Each plant can produce up to 150,000 seeds.
Bindweed
Type: Broadleaf perennial Size: Climbs 6 feet or more Where it grows: Landscape and garden areas in sun Idnetify Weeds: Arrowhead-shape leaves on twining vines; bears white to pale pink morning glory-type flowers. Control: Mulch to prevent; repeatedly chop down growing plants and/or treat with post-emergence herbicide. Note: Wandering roots produce offspring 20 - 30 feet from the mother vine.
Nutsedge
Type: Grassy perennial Size: 2 feet tall, 1 foot wide Where it grows: Lawn, landscape, or garden areas with moist soil in sun or shade Appearance: Shiny, grassy leaves; nutlike tubers on the root system. Control: Mulch garden areas in spring to prevent it; pull plants by hand or spray with a post-emergence herbicide containing MSMA.
More next time about weed identification. Here is where I have learned alot. I have these plants and weeds, now I know a name for them.
Till next time this is Becky Litterer from Becky's Greenhouse, Dougherty, Iowa
Most Annoying Weeds and How to Get Rid of Them
http://trending.bhg.com/whatsnew/33-most-annoying-weeds-and-how-to-get-rid-of-them?page=34
