Common Lawn Weeds
To control these weeds, use a good spraying program.
Most common weeds in yards are:
Dandelions-leaves are irregular shape with pointed tips on leaves, yellow flower
Black Seed Plantain-leaves first appear in a rosette with numerous leaves, base of plant or roots are purplish. Long narrow spikes occur at the top of scapes
Spotted Spurge (Ground Ivy)-each leaf has a purplish blotch in the center of leaf. Crawls and vines out on the ground and will take over a yard
Buckhorn-leaves alternate in a basal rosette, blades simple, a single stem with a small spike and greenish flower at the top
Henbit-leaves are scalloped with a blue flower. It will take over a lawn and crowd out the grass.
Crabgrass- broadleaf bunches and fans out, wide leaf could stand upright but usually falls down
Water grass-light green color with wide leaves
Curly Dock-leaves have a prominent mid vein and the margins are wavy-curled (crisped) with a green flower that becomes reddish-brown with maturity. Seedy stems.
Common Purslane-Leaves are opposite and fleshy green in color. Plants are prostrate.
Field Speedwell-leaves are opposite with rounded or sharp teeth, flowers are blue or white
Gray Green Woodsorrel-leaves are three-foliate and the leaflets are heart-shaped, flowers are yellow with 5 petals
Carpet Weed-leaves occur in whorls of five to six, and each leaf has one prominent vein, flower is pale green to white Hedge Bindweed-morning glory family with white flowers
Field Pennycress-leaves first appear in a rosette, flowers are white
Poison Ivy-each stem carries three leaves
Weed Control Methods
Rid your lawn of unwanted weeds by spraying 2 times a year-spring and fall when the temperature is 60-90 degrees.
Other Practices
- Weed and Feed
- Use liquid fertilizer and herbicides
- Using fertilizer will result in a healthier stand of grass and less room for
weeds to grow
- Spreading dry fertilizer in the fall produces a lush lawn and
feeds it through the winter
- Last, but not least, mow the grass 2.5" to 3" high especially in midsummer
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