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Old 06-17-2012, 04:18 PM
 
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I just bought a house and am about to replace the lawn (previous owners let it fall apart). In the back yard there is some type of plant that is taking over the lawn though. Ive gotten most of the rest of the yard killed and ready for the new sod but I cant figure out what this stuff is and I dont want it to take over my new lawn when I put it in. Can anyone help me identify this plant/weed and tell me how I can get rid of it? Thanks
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Old 06-17-2012, 04:22 PM
 
Location: Wrightwood, California
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Looks like a type of Holly to me.
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Old 06-17-2012, 04:44 PM
 
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How do I go about killing it. I cant find the ends of the roots, they seem to run forever.
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Old 06-17-2012, 05:14 PM
 
Location: Wrightwood, California
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How do I go about killing it. I cant find the ends of the roots, they seem to run forever.
I'm certainly no plant expert, but if you can pull and pull the sprigs, then it just may be holly. I think holly has a nasty habit of spreading sprigs all over. A lot of times people will plant it and then decide to take out the bush, but they do not dig out the stump or root ball. They just cut it down to the ground and then cover it with soil. You might try and see if you can find the stump/root ball and dig it up- back breaking work. You can also try Brush-B-Gon. Let's hear what others on here have to say because I know there are a few Austinites who post on the CD Garden thread (another resource you might ask).

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Old 06-17-2012, 05:39 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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I'm guessing you have a cluster of live oaks in the back yard? The escarpment live oak, the strain that's native to the area, forms cluster or "motts" by spreading root suckers, like the ones you appear to have. Some are more prone to suckering than others, it varies from tree to tree. Looks like you're lucky enough to have alot.

Your best bet, unfortunately, is probably going to be hand pulling to the best of your ability. From my understanding, if you spray the suckers with a herbicide like roundup, it can adversely affect the parent tree as the root system is connected.

It wouldn't hurt to get a few more opinions on the matter though as I don't profess to be a master gardener.
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Old 06-17-2012, 08:10 PM
 
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That definitely looks like Oak tree suckers. Those suck!
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Old 06-17-2012, 08:53 PM
 
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Can they be transplanted?
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Old 06-18-2012, 07:59 AM
 
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I also support the oak tree theory. We used to think that we had deciduous ground cover around the base of our oak trees. :-) When we relandscaped our yard, the landscaper recommended putting weed cover and mulch over the area.
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Old 06-18-2012, 09:04 AM
 
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I just bought a house and am about to replace the lawn (previous owners let it fall apart). In the back yard there is some type of plant that is taking over the lawn though. Ive gotten most of the rest of the yard killed and ready for the new sod but I cant figure out what this stuff is and I dont want it to take over my new lawn when I put it in. Can anyone help me identify this plant/weed and tell me how I can get rid of it? Thanks
I agree with the oak idea. While you have the whole yard killed of grass, are you considering making at least some of the yard xeriscape/natives that will reduce your water use? This is a great opportunity to plan for the droughts of the future (and the present.)
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Old 06-18-2012, 10:09 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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That is a baby oak tree!
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