Posted: 5/25/2017 3:01:34 PM EDT
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Can somebody tell me what weed this is, and how to kill it? It's been encroaching on my backyard since I moved in to this house and is now trying to fully take over. Any help/advice would be much appreciated.
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It's a broad leaf weed. Kill it with any broad leaf killer "Ortho Weed-Stop" for instance, and then you gotta get your lawn healthy so it chokes it out if it tries to grow back.
ETA: Ortho Weed-B-Gone or Spectracide Weed-Stop. You can buy the spray bottle that attaches to your hose, and you can spray the whole lawn down. Or, you can buy pre-mixed with a spray nozzle. Either way, it's 2-4-D and GTG. |
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It's a broad leaf weed. Kill it with any broad leaf killer "Ortho Weed-Stop" for instance, and then you gotta get your lawn healthy so it chokes it out if it tries to grow back. |
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I don't know what it is, but 2,4,d will almost certainly kill it. Get the liquid concentrate at a farm supply store (it's cheap), and a sprayer, and spray away. It will die. |
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vinegar and salt works too. will kill everything in a patch Quoted:
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I don't know what it is, but 2,4,d will almost certainly kill it. Get the liquid concentrate at a farm supply store (it's cheap), and a sprayer, and spray away. It will die. |
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2-4-D Or just keep it mowed. Who cares? It's green. |
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Can't remember the name of it but I've found that Ortho Weed-B-Gone has worked when it gets in my yard.
Here's a good resource for identification Florida Lawn Weed ID |
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Yep, that's it.
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It does look like chickweed, as dirtnasty said.
About mowing...one common mistake is mowing too short. Your goal is healthy grass that chokes that crap out, and cutting too short hurts the grass. Hit it asap with broadleaf killer (2-4-D), then raise your decka notch or two. |
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It does look like chickweed, as dirtnasty said. About mowing...one common mistake is mowing too short. Your goal is healthy grass that chokes that crap out, and cutting too short hurts the grass. Hit it asap with broadleaf killer (2-4-D), then raise your decka notch or two. |
| I've been fighting something that looks similar. The roundup foam in the metal can has been doing a good job of keeping them down. It's a constant battle though, the root system is incredible. Pretty sure I'm getting sprouts in both my front and back yards from the same roots. |
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I've been fighting something that looks similar. The roundup foam in the metal can has been doing a good job of keeping them down. It's a constant battle though, the root system is incredible. Pretty sure I'm getting sprouts in both my front and back yards from the same roots. 
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