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CHICKWEED
Chickweed is a
perennial broadleaf weed with long, narrow, fuzzy leaves. Small, white flowers
appear in the late spring and early summer. It creeps low to the ground, roots
at the nodes, and grows in moist, poorly drained, and/or shaded
areas.
Cut, or pull by hand to stop the
spread of existing growth; apply a postemergent herbicide in the
spring.
SPURGE
Spurge is an annual
broadleaf weed with small and oblong leaves with a purple tint. Some strains of
spurge grow pinkish white flowers. Spurge blooms during the summer and
germinates when the soil temperature reaches 60 degrees. You are apt to find
this weed if your turf is dry and underfed.
If you see this weed, pull it from
your lawn, keep your turf irrigated, but do not fertilize in the summer. Apply
a postemergent herbicide in the spring.
DALLISGRASS
Dallisgrass
is a bunch-type weed that grows throughout the year. You will notice stems from
2 to 8 inches long with rhizomes attached. It maybe dormant over the winter and
sprout early in the spring.
Dallisgrass has deep roots and will
leave a sizable hole and/or bare spot after you dig it out. Avoid spring
fertilization and watering. Apply a postemergent herbicide in the late
spring.
PURPLE NUTSEDGE
Purple nutsedge is a weed that looks like a grass, and is very
stubborn. If you pull this weed, and you leave any residual tubers, new plants
will sprout - and sprout. You will recognize it by light green leaves growing
from triangular stems.
Purple Nutsedge is known to exist in
closely mowed lawns, so mow high, and keep the water away. This is the toughest
weed to treat.....Treat with a postemergent herbicide in the late
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