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Black Medic, is a Summer Annual Weed. As a summer annual, it germinates sometime in the late spring...
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Broadleaf Plantain is a perennial weed whose leaves can be crushed together to relieve the pain of insect bites.
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Clover is a Legume that used to be included in grass seed mixes because clover and grass grow well together. The clover will help fertilize the lawn naturally and protect it from insects and disease. It’s actually great to have in your lawn as long as it doesn’t bother you!
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Dandelions are a perennial or biennial plant that generally will live a few years before dying off. They spread seeds prolifically and perpetuate themselves that way. They’re pretty in the spring and maybe a little scraggly after their flowers turn into seed puffballs.
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Ground ivy, a member of the mint family, is a fast growing perennial weed. It produces a nice minty smell when mowed.
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Hairy Bittercress, is a Winter Annual Weed. As a winter annual, it germinates sometime in the late fall...
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Moss typically grows where grass has a difficult time growing – killing the moss won’t help grass grow. If you have moss, many times the alternative is dirt, so be glad you have some moss! Damp, shady, areas are ideal for moss growth.
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You have some mushrooms in your lawn. Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of fungi in the soil. Typically mushrooms are a result of some kind of decomposing wood in the soil – old tree roots are a common cause of mushrooms.
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Oxalis, also referred to as Yellow Wood Sorrel, is a Summer Annual Weed. As a Summer Annual, it germinates sometime in the late spring and grows well during the heat of summer then dies off with the cold weather. Oxalis is sometimes referred to as “yellow clover” because it looks like clover but has a yellow flower.
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Mild Broadleaf Weeds, Moderate Broadleaf Weeds, Very Heavy Broadleaf Weeds
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Prostrate Spurge is an annual weed that sprouts in the late spring, grows over the summer, and dies in the fall. If you break open its stems there is a white milky substance.
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Thistle is a fast spreading difficult to control perennial plant. While birds may like it, people walking barefoot through a lawn generally find its prickly leaves painful. Thistle has a lot of underground roots and is difficult to kill either naturally or with chemicals.
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Veronica is a spreading type of plant that has a purple flower in the early spring. Many people think it’s beautiful, many don’t.
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Violets have a pleasing purple color and spread via underground perennial roots, forming large colonies...
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