Questions tagged [weeds]
For questions about plants growing where they aren't wanted.
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Can anyone identify this North Texas weed?
I recently moved into a house in north Texas (DFW area) from an apartment in the same area. I had 3 potted pepper plants (jalapeno and serrano) that had died about 4 years ago. I planted them in ...
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Can anyone identify this broad-leafed weed/plant for me?
This weed has been growing in my south-facing garden (London, UK - within 0.5 mile of woodlands and wetlands) for a few weeks now. It started as a low-lying cluster of broad leaves (a bit like a flat ...
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What plant/weed is this?
quick question, does anyone know what plant this is? Each branch has 5 leaves. My wife and I are not sure if it’s a weed.
Many thanks!
Ray
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2 broad leaf milky sap weeds in flower beds
First year we have seen these, pics attached below. Only have one of the plant I thought was teasel, but I was told it was not.
The second plant is in three different beds with multiple encounters. ...
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2 different broad leaf milky sap weeds in flower beds
First year we have seen these, pics attached below. Only have one of the plant I thought was teasel, but I was told it was not.
The second plant is in three different beds with multiple encounters. ...
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Is this reddish weed a variety of clover?
In my gardens (in the Pacific Northwest) I get this reddish clover-like weed that really starts to assert itself in the May-June timeframe (but does pop up in April, and sticks around through the ...
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What's this fairly generic looking plant (probable weed)
Garden Context:
Sunny South-facing Garden in North London, UK. Appers not hugely cared-for in the last decade.
Border Context:
This photo is taken facing about North-North-East:
My experience:
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What are these red-stemmed plants (probable weeds)
Garden Context:
Sunny South-facing Garden in North London, UK. Appers not hugely cared-for in the last decade.
Border Context:
This photo is taken facing about North-North-East:
My experience:
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Plant/weed identification, Central Pennsylvania, had green-white bicolor leaves in April, now bright green
Can you help me identify this plant in my yard in Central Pennsylvania? It started out with handsome green and white leaves, opposite, and fairly lobed/serrated. Stems were reddish-purple. Here is a ...
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Improving my first garden plot and stopping weeds
I have a small-ish plot at the front of my house. It's about 5mx2m in size and I'm in a new build house so I've come across several rocks and bits of rubble that I have removed so far.
It was planted ...
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What kind of weed is this taking over the yard?
Can anyone identify this? It's starting to take over parts of my yard.
I'm in Chicago, if that helps.
Once we identify it, any recommendations to mitigate it?
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What is this weed called and how to kill it apart from hand pulling
Need help with weed identification. I have tried weed killer like Scott’s weed and doesn’t work
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Help identifying narrow red-leaved weed spreading across lawn in UK
There is a narrow leaved, red weed spreading across my neighbour's lawn. Can anyone help identify it, please?
It looks like it may spread underground sometimes, as clumps of it are popping up across ...
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What is this plant and how to eradicate it if possible?
This kind of flower is everywhere in my garden.
First of all I would like to know what is it. If I dig it up, it usually has a bulb shape root.
It is literally everywhere in my garden. Is there any ...
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Keeping a large gravel driveway weed-free?
(In the UK)
We've recently moved to a house with an extensive gravel driveway (probably getting on for 2500m2). Being springtime the weeds are just starting to pop their heads out. Our current ...
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To Line or Not To Line a raised bed's perimeter?
Novice gardeners here. Already feeling overwhelmed. So, I'm taking over hubby's raised bed. It gave us tomatoes over 3 years ago, since then its been sadly neglected. He lined the inside walls with ...
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Weed identification in chicago
Trying to identify this weed, looks like it might be family of nightshade but not sure. Located in Chicago with Tall Fescue. Any thoughts? Thank you :)
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What type of plant is this from Ohio, and is it invasive?
We live in Ohio surrounded by some woods. Almost all the underbrush is made up of this plant. It can grow into a small tree and is very easy to break by hand. I tried to look it up on Ohio's invasive ...
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What is this prickly plant (with photo)?
What is this plant? It's growing sparsely (I've flagged around 30-40 of them over ~5 acres) throughout my back yard in northern Ohio.
It is very sharp and has a pretty deep/vertical root system. It's ...
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What is this plant in my succulent?
I recently bought this plant and was wondering whether this was a weed or whether I need to cut this back over time? Thanks
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Looking to identify this seed
We are located in southern Ontario. I found these seeds in a row (flat sides against each other) in my garden. There is a lot together, so I'm guessing a large pod (its spring so maybe it has degraded ...
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Need help identifing small pesky weed
This little weed has taken over my yard. Roundup doesnt seem to work. Any help would be very appreciated.
Thanks
Paul
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How can I remove nut grass growing in amongst dwarf mondo grass?
Hi there,
The above photograph is of NutGrass growing in amongst Dwarf Mondo Grass, is there a selective herbicide or other method available to remove it with minor impact to the dwarf mondo grass?
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What is this rosette weed with a stalk of white flowers?
I found this weed growing in our yard (in western Idaho), this spring. It starts with a green rosette with serrated leaves, and then puts up a tall flower stalk with small white flowers. You can see ...
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Using glyphosate to control bengrass questions
I am planning on spot spraying with Glyphosate in the fall to get rid of some bentgrass patches:
If I wait a day or so can I overseed and fertilize? Or should I wait longer remove the dead grass/...
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What is this plant growing from a pineapple plant
I have been growing pineapples in my backyard for around five years and this is the first time I have seen this plant grow from underneath a pineapple plant. The pineapple plant is from the top of a ...
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Can someone help me identify this weed?
It’s not a fuzzy weed like a geranium. Smooth leaves, with a citrusy smell when rubbed.
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Can I lay geotextile sheeting beneath new grass?
We have an area of ground that was a thick mix of overgrown weeds and plants. We would like to turf this area. We have turned over the soil and taken out some of the roots but there are still a lot of ...
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What are these weeds? Should I bother rooting them out
Are these plants worth growing? Or they are plain useless?
Weed 1
Weed 2
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How do I kill this weeds. Is is the end of October -can I apply anything to prevent weeds next year?
I am trying to prevent these weeds from taking over again next year.
Is there anything I should do or apply now (end of October) in order to kill these or stop them from coming back next year ?
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How do you clear an old neglected garden full of weeds and creepers for new landscaping/hardscaping
We have bought a property in Melbourne requiring a complete overhaul of the front and rear garden. Every plant/tree/bulb is unwanted and hazardous to the future garden planned.
Ivy
Agapanthus
Privet
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Can I kill brambles directly by injection?
Our lovely Hedge is laced with brambles. I cannot access their roots. What is the ideal tool / product to perhaps inject.
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A plant or a weed?
Can anybody tell this non-gardener (hopeless!) what this is? It suddenly showed up in the area on the side of my house that I don't have anything growing in. I'm guessing a bird left a seed but ...
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What type of weed is growing in my raised beds?
I have my raised beds full of this weed, from distance if looks like clovers but up close the leaves are more like parsley. It stays at ground level and has no flowers yet. The second pic shows the ...
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How can I clean up my lawn from weeds? What kind of weed is this?
I recently purchased a house last year, and am noticing that most of the lawn is weeds. There are a variety of different looking ones, but there is one type that is all over my lawn, probably taking ...
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What is this plant? Is it edible? Poisonous? Thank you
I was in my garden when I noticed a weed that I’d never seen before. I looked on the internet and maybe it’s a nightshade??? The inside of the fruit had lots of tiny seeds that reminded me of ...
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Should I clear rapacious vines from my garden?
My back yard is edged on three sides with something that was probably intended as a garden, but is now just an overgrown mess, with, e.g., lots of vines ensnarling everything. In the photo below you ...
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Weed in Massachusetts: underground roots, skunky smell when bruised
We've had our house for a couple of decades, and every time I neglect the back yard (more often than I should) this weed pops up all over the place:
It has a skunky smell when bruised, grows from a ...
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What are these weeds and how to get rid of them?
Just moved into a new house and the previous owners didn't take care of the yard AT ALL. Weeds everywhere. 90% are simple weeds that will probably go away after I dig and relay a couple inches of soil ...
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Can anyone identify this plant/weed in Northern Indiana
This one here is about 4-5 feet tall they are about 1/8" to 1/4" from top to bottom in Northern Indiana
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What is this weed whose leaves fold in at night?
Can anyone tell me what this weed is? It's about two feet tall now and the leaves fold in like insect wings at night.
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UK plant (probably weed) identification
I found this growing in a hanging basket we thought was empty. Any thoughts?
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Is this hogweed?
If not, then what is it? Should I touch it?
Location: Upstate, NY
Image 1a (about 5 feet tall):
More images:
Image 1b:
Image 2a (about 2.5 feet tall):
Image 2b:
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Is this “ground cover”, from a lawn in New York, Medic or Hop Trefoil?
This grows almost ubiquitously in un-managed grass areas. I'd love to know what it is.
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Help identifying plant (North America - Midwest)
I've been scouring the internet for weeks on this and am hoping for some help.
This plant is growing prolifically in a flower bed in my yard starting in late April. Below are three pictures of single ...
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Please help ID and getting rid of this weed or grass
This started growing in areas where I added new topsoil and planted new grass seed; likely from seeds infiltrated in the soil or the bale of hay. If left untreated, it will grow up to 3-4ft. The stalk ...
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Need help with this weed. Can anyone identify and recommend treatment?
I live in the northeast and just had new grass seed put down early spring. The first one pulls out easily when it has matured, but when it’s small it grows between the lawn and is hard to pull out. ...
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What is this feathery reddish/white “weed” that has popped up in a meadow area?
This is another one I've never seen. A meadow mix was seeded in 2 years ago, so it might even be something desirable rather than a weed.
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What is this ground-hugging “weed” with small purple flowers and fleshy stems?
This popped up in an area that we've been converting to native meadow. I've never seen it before. We are in NY State near the beach.
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Identify brown stalked weed with seed pods
I'm trying to let my lawn grow out a bit more naturally in parts this year to understand what takes a foothold here. There is one plant that has sprung up and gone to seed in very short order this ...
