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01/22/2007 04:46:35 PM · #1 |
I've had trouble identifying this weed in my lawn. It seems to have hitched a ride in the compost I used when I ripped the old lawn up and planted the new lawn seed. You basic Scotts or Ortho lawn care guide doesn't seem to have a picture of it. Any help? Remember I live in the NW which is zone 9, I believe.
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01/22/2007 04:51:00 PM · #2 |
Hmmmm, I think I am way off base here. So I probably shouldn't even post this.
It almost looks like a bindweed. But around here (Colorado) I don't think I've seen one quite that thick with stems. Usually we get 1 or 2 shoots off it and thats about it. Does it vine out?
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01/22/2007 04:52:32 PM · #3 |
| So far it has seemed to not spread other than there were multiple patches to start with. I was worried originally it was ground ivy, but it does not seem to be spreading like that with the vines taking root themselves. it all comes off the central root system like shown. That is a whole plant. |
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01/22/2007 04:56:04 PM · #4 |
Looks like what we in UK call Chickweed. It grows in single plants that spread. If the roots are left in the ground, it grows twice as much. The long tendrils touch the ground and root, this makes it spread.
Message edited by author 2007-01-22 16:57:00. |
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01/22/2007 04:57:45 PM · #5 |
Its not Bindweed. At least nothing I've seen from Bindweed. The leaves would be more pointed. Did your compost come from a local place or was it shipped in?
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01/22/2007 05:01:35 PM · #6 |
DOF too shallow, uninspired background and visible noise. In pics 2 and 3, you have awkward crops. ;-P
ETA: I live in South Carolina so I am not much help here!
Message edited by author 2007-01-22 17:02:07. |
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01/22/2007 05:04:26 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Palmetto_Pixels:
DOF too shallow, uninspired background and visible noise. In pics 2 and 3, you have awkward crops. ;-P
ETA: I live in South Carolina so I am not much help here! |
:)) you gotta get a 5D! Man, you are a loose Canon!! This is important to DrAchoo...he's being invaded! |
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01/22/2007 05:06:19 PM · #8 |
| looks like a 4 sided stem...if so, it's something in the mint family |
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01/22/2007 05:10:20 PM · #9 |
| Every summer I pull thousands of these things out of our gardens on the estate where I work. They are annoying, but easy to weed out. I don't know the Latin name for them, but Chickweed is a real pain. Don't hoe it off, or dig it in, cos next year you will have loads more. You have to pick it by hand. |
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01/22/2007 05:17:33 PM · #10 |
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01/22/2007 05:43:49 PM · #11 |
I thought about this, otherwise known as ground ivy, but this plant has non-serrated leaves.
I guess I'm just going to wait until it gets warmer and then do some local spraying with something that includes ground ivy killer. I don't want it to take hold.
Still open to more opinions... |
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01/22/2007 05:51:17 PM · #12 |
Hey....you might want to check with Roxanne. greatandsmall
She has a lot of expertise in lawn care and may be able to help you....also...I think up here in the Panhandle we're zone 9 too (odd but true).
Message edited by author 2007-01-22 17:51:47. |
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01/22/2007 05:58:27 PM · #13 |
Here is wikipedia definition:
The common chickweed (Stellaria media) is a cool-season annual plant native to Europe. The plant germinates in fall or late winter, then forms large mats of foliage. Flowers are small and white, followed quickly by the seed pods. This plant flowers and sets seed at the same time.
In both Europe and North America this plant is an invasive weed of gardens, fields, and disturbed grounds. Control is difficult due to the heavy seed sets.
The plant has uses in folk medicine; 17th century herbalist John Gerard recommended it as a remedy for mange.
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