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Old 05-29-2014, 10:53 AM
 
Location: NJ/NY
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Fescue grass? Are you seeding there? You sure it's not poa annua?
I think it's fescue. Definitely not poa annua. It grows in tufts of only 2 or 3 thin blades that grow very tall if I don't pull them. It has a very loose root system thet makes them easy to pull up, but there are so many of them, and they grow very fast. I've had this problem for 4 or 5 years, trying different methods of prevention. I even tried that weed cloth one year, but this stuff grows right through it.
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Old 05-29-2014, 10:58 AM
 
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Right now, it's Virginia Creeper. Hard to believe some people actually grow this on purpose. Guess it's probably not as invasive in the north as it is in the south.

Earlier in the year it was Bradford pear seedlings. I get them by the hundreds every spring, all in my flower beds and under shrubs.

I also have trouble with Chinese privet and Ligustrum seedlings everywhere.
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Old 05-29-2014, 07:32 PM
 
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I think it's fescue. Definitely not poa annua. It grows in tufts of only 2 or 3 thin blades that grow very tall if I don't pull them. It has a very loose root system thet makes them easy to pull up, but there are so many of them, and they grow very fast. I've had this problem for 4 or 5 years, trying different methods of prevention. I even tried that weed cloth one year, but this stuff grows right through it.
Well that sounds more like nutsedge. You can't pull it up. I mean, you think it's coming up, but there is a tuber very deep that stays in the soil. You'll have to use roundup or a spray specifically for nutsedge.
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Old 05-29-2014, 08:04 PM
 
Location: NJ/NY
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Well that sounds more like nutsedge. You can't pull it up. I mean, you think it's coming up, but there is a tuber very deep that stays in the soil. You'll have to use roundup or a spray specifically for nutsedge.
Thanks! That looks like what it is. I have used roundup in the past, but I'm always worried about accidentally killing the plants in the beds, so I think I want to buy something specific for sedge. Sedgehammer seems to get the best reviews, so I just ordered some.
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Old 05-30-2014, 09:01 PM
 
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Thanks! That looks like what it is. I have used roundup in the past, but I'm always worried about accidentally killing the plants in the beds, so I think I want to buy something specific for sedge. Sedgehammer seems to get the best reviews, so I just ordered some.
I used to buy individual packets of something - I don't even remember the name, but now there are many more options. Sedgehammer should take care of it. You will probably have to spray at least twice...space it a week or two apart. Nutsedge is such a pain...but at least there is a specific control for it.
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Old 05-31-2014, 07:44 PM
 
Location: Long Island
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Oh here's another one: winter aconite!
I know people who unsuccessfully try to grow it - in my garden, it's just taking over! It showed up one year, pretty little yellow flowers in early Spring, so I spread a few of the seeds Now I'm doomed because it's everywhere, crowding out my "real" flowering plants
Does anyone have an idea how to get rid of it?
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Old 06-05-2014, 05:50 AM
 
Location: Western Washington
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I have many weeks where there is barely time to mow the lawn, much less do the other yardwork I need to do. There is no freakin' way I could manage the weeds in my beds and yard without using chemicals. I should own stock in Monsanto. My lawn is far from perfect, but it's a good as it's going to get I'm afraid.
I hear ya Chessie....I hear ya. The work schedule has jumped to full, plus overtime and as opposed to them as I am, I'm looking at a couple of areas and considering their use....fighting the urge.
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Old 06-05-2014, 09:45 AM
 
Location: Iowa
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This is our first spring in a new house with a garden. Yesterday, I found a patch of poison ivy in with the chives.
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Old 06-05-2014, 09:55 PM
 
Location: Western Washington
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This is our first spring in a new house with a garden. Yesterday, I found a patch of poison ivy in with the chives.

Oh man, that sucks!
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Old 06-06-2014, 01:00 AM
 
Location: Portlandia "burbs"
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I live in the Portland area and weeds are a rampant, stubborn problem here. I hate them all! But I particularly hate the wild moss in my flowerbeds the most. They're a big pain to remove, and I'm always afraid to use packaged moss killer in the beds. Wish I knew a way to prevent the damn stuff from forming.
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