| Author | Content |
tcs1366
Itasca,IL&Lk Delton, WI
(Zone 5a)
May 09, 2008
07:56 AM Post #4927826
| Paul,
thanks for the great article. I'm dealing with a few of those listed, along with Cutleaf Teasel. [the bane of my existence]
Very informative! Plus helped me identify a few that i did not know names to.
Terese |
onewish1
Denville, NJ
(Zone 6a)
May 09, 2008
09:13 AM Post #4928079
| i have tons of ground ivy... violets are serious in NJ (our state flower... weed in my book)... and what ever the insult to injury weed ... if you go to pull it too late it explodes seeds in your face.. not sure what that one is but it's nuts around here |
gallesfarm
Tamworth, NH
(Zone 4b)
May 12, 2008
07:21 AM Post #4939796
| Sounds like purslane. This does the exploding seed thing too. Bajillions of little tiny black seeds and I think every single one sprouts. Purslane is edible, but you can't eat enough purslane to get rid of it. It's a drought tolerant weed too, so when everything else is drying up, it's happily enjoying the hot sun. I read somewhere that in India it is cultivated as a food plant, and has very good nutritional value. But it sure will take over given half a chance. |
onewish1
Denville, NJ
(Zone 6a)
May 12, 2008
07:35 AM Post #4939858
| the good thing is they do pull out very easy |
gallesfarm
Tamworth, NH
(Zone 4b)
May 15, 2008
07:54 PM Post #4957030
| Yes, it does pull out easily. I also read that once pulled, they can still set seed before they die because they have so much water stored up in their fleshy little succulent stems and leaves. So I was pulling them and leaving them (figuring they'd break down and go back into the soil) and wondering why I was still getting zillions of little seedlings coming up. I think "insult to injury weed" is a very good name. :-) |
onewish1
Denville, NJ
(Zone 6a)
May 15, 2008
08:01 PM Post #4957059
| good to know... thanks... sometimes i do the same thing... i like that name ..every time it hits me it takes me by surprise |
duck_toller
Middleton, WI
(Zone 4b)
May 27, 2008
08:20 PM Post #5012175
| Great article. Think I've pulled, round-up'd, and attacked every one of those plus some. I also have "enjoyed" virginia creeper, field garlic, violets, and of course crab grass. The other pests (but less so) are the baby silver maples and wild grapes. |
jcoats123
Payson, AZ
(Zone 7a)
August 14, 2008
10:48 PM Post #5416036
| And where does that horrible nut grass fit in to the worst weeds on earth?
I swear that I can pull it one day and low and behold it sticks its ugly head out the next day!!!!Plus fifty more. What is the best way, if there is one to get rid of this pest? Plant? |
