Weed

[Michael G.]

This weed has taken over our garden and growing between
the expansion strip areas in our driveway.

What can I do to control this?

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[retiredguy123]

Spray it with Roundup. Buy a container from Lowes that has a battery powered sprayer attached. Very easy to use.

[RICH1]

I use Ranger , it makes Agent Orange cry!

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I just pull them out (slowly) by the roots. They eventually grow back, or pop up in other spots. But it's a satisfying sensation to pull them by hand, to me.

[Two Bills]

Use a watering can when using 'Big Boy' weedkillers.
Drift from spraying can take out the good guys as well.

( Say's the guy who once killed a whole border spraying in a hardly noticeable breeze!)

[Michael G.]

One year in Wisconsin my wife's nephew fertilized his lawn with his tractor, his sister's and his father's
lawn using weed killer.
All the lawns looked great the year after.

[Two Bills]

One year in Wisconsin my wife's nephew fertilized his lawn with his tractor, his sister's and his father's
lawn using weed killer.
All the lawns looked great the year after.

Certainly wasn't Ranger or Roundup being sprayed.
Nothing looks good after being sprayed with them!

[PJ_Smiley]

Weed Killer
• White Vinegar = ½ gallon
• Table Salt = ¼ cup
• Dish Soap = ½ teaspoon
Kills everything - I spray about once a month

[PugMom]

I just pull them out (slowly) by the roots. They eventually grow back, or pop up in other spots. But it's a satisfying sensation to pull them by hand, to me.

me too! it's like watching Dr.PimplePopper when you get them to release, :thumbup:

[Chi-Town]

Back in the day a little gasoline did the trick. Don't have a gas can now, so its Roudup.

[birdiebill]

That weed is called spurge. It goes to seed rapidly. I pull by hand if in the lawn; spray with Round Up if in the beds or in the cracks of the walk or drive way.

[Michael G.]

That weed is called spurge. It goes to seed rapidly. I pull by hand if in the lawn; spray with Round Up if in the beds or in the cracks of the walk or drive way.

I don't usually work in my wife's flower garden but she has colon cancer, so it's
up to me now.

I'm finding that weed (picture) all over and that's why I ask the dear hearts in TV.

Thank You

[deano_hoosier]

Of English/Irish descent and the Weed surname is presenting more and more interesting challenges. My daughter-in-law when picking up g'kids at preschool had to put the placard "Weed Pickup" on the dash. Interesting reactions. My g'kids have adapted versions of Weed on their social media posts to cope. It's a pain.

[star20166@yahoo.com]

Use Green Gobbler 20 or 30% vinegar available from ZORO.com The vinegar will decimate weeds. It is quite caustic and cannot be applied on a breezy day or other landscaping plants will get burned also. Wear gloves and eye protection. Very effective on weeds.

[merrymini]

Pull, pull,pull.

[Two Bills]

Of English/Irish descent and the Weed surname is presenting more and more interesting challenges. My daughter-in-law when picking up g'kids at preschool had to put the placard "Weed Pickup" on the dash. Interesting reactions. My g'kids have adapted versions of Weed on their social media posts to cope. It's a pain.

You think you have problems.
My old mates surname was Pratt.
His life was a nightmare!
His nickname was 'Aright.'

[La lamy]

I try to avoid using horrific chemicals whenever I can, so for weeds, I pull them out.

[Sparky365]

Weed Killer
• White Vinegar = ½ gallon
• Table Salt = ¼ cup
• Dish Soap = ½ teaspoon
Kills everything - I spray about once a month

This works much better with agriculture vinegar or a vinegar over 20% . Standard white vinegar is usually 5%.

[thevillagernie]

This weed has taken over our garden and growing between
the expansion strip areas in our driveway.

What can I do to control this?

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/attachments/landscape-talk-129/99444d1690373157-weed-spurge-spotted-300x300-jpg
pursalene. Its everwhere,Its everywhere

[Sandy and Ed]

I just pull them out (slowly) by the roots. They eventually grow back, or pop up in other spots. But it's a satisfying sensation to pull them by hand, to me.
Yup. In the back of our CYV we use white vinegar epsom salt dish detergent mix but I don’t know if it really kills the weed. Slowly pulling out of the ground works for me. Surprising how extensive the root can be. OP’s picture looks like pretty mature weed. We live in a CYV with a dog so don’t use poison in the back. In the front we sparingly use Roundup unfortunately (when I’m not just yanking them out of the ground)

[GizmoWhiskers]

This weed has taken over our garden and growing between
the expansion strip areas in our driveway.

What can I do to control this?

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/attachments/landscape-talk-129/99444d1690373157-weed-spurge-spotted-300x300-jpg
Simple, keep your expansion strips cleaned out by jet hosing them to prevent weeds from growing in them. That lacey type of weed is fairly easy to pull out. If you have rock beds clean them out, use a good weed killer if you have trouble pulling weeds. Use Preen on rock beds to prevent them. I use a weed torch to zap the few that pop up.

[Butch]

Ortho ground clear.
buy at Home Depot.
a little pricey but does the job
can be bought 2 ways

spray bottle already mixed under $9.00

1 quart concentrate mix with 6 oz of water $24.00 If I remember right of close to that price

[Sully]

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[crash]

This weed has taken over our garden and growing between
the expansion strip areas in our driveway.

What can I do to control this?

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/attachments/landscape-talk-129/99444d1690373157-weed-spurge-spotted-300x300-jpg

Spray it as soon as you see it. It is a prolific seed producer and can spread fast. Look closely at your lawn it is probably there and that is where the seeds are coming from. .

[Maker]

Use a post-emergent herbicide, but VERIFY IT WILL NOT KILL THE TYPE OF GRASS AROUND THE WEED aka “Floratam” St Augustine. However, this crab grass here (planted as "lawns") is very sensitive to "safe to use" stuff, if applied too concentrated.

Maybe this would work... 3 Way Max Turf and Ornamental Broadleaf Herbicide
domyown {dot} com/way-max-turf-and-ornamental-broadleaf-herbicide-p-9853.html

For the broad spectrum, kill it all, approach... There are 2 types of weed killer actions.
Roundup equivalents work for a short time, a day or so, because their active ingredient is broken down by sunlight. It absorbs into the week and fills to the root. This is what you use around other vegetation.
Veg killer type are long acting. Kills now and remains in the soil active for months. This is what you use in driveway cracks.

Never simply pull it out. Pieces of root break off and remain alive in the soil and will regrow rapidly. That become a full time, never ending job. Weed killer first, wait, then pull the dead remains.

A good trick when spraying is to surround the weed with a cardboard "wall" to prevent over spray.

[Rzepecki]

I don't usually work in my wife's flower garden but she has colon cancer, so it's
up to me now.

I'm finding that weed (picture) all over and that's why I ask the dear hearts in TV.

Thank You

I’m sorry to hear about your wife. I hope whatever treatment she is receiving is effective.

It’s better to use Roundup than a vinegar solution in the garden, although both will kill weeds. Roundup becomes inert when it hits soil and doesn’t affect anything grown there afterward. Vinegar will make the soil more acid until it dissipates and can kill anything planted until it does.

[Paula]

Instead of spraying Roundup, put some in a container and paint it on with a paint brush. It won't spread to other plants.

[HospitalCoder]

This weed has taken over our garden and growing between
the expansion strip areas in our driveway.

What can I do to control this?

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/attachments/landscape-talk-129/99444d1690373157-weed-spurge-spotted-300x300-jpg

Green Goblin. Buy it at Ace.

[Wondering]

This weed has taken over our garden and growing between
the expansion strip areas in our driveway.

What can I do to control this?

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/attachments/landscape-talk-129/99444d1690373157-weed-spurge-spotted-300x300-jpg
Very common weed. Just spray to get rid of it.

[rsmurano]

I used Ortho Weedclear which you hook up your hose and spray your whole lawn. Worked great. Took care of this weed as well as all the chamber bitter that is very hard to kill. Didn’t hurt my lawn

[fdpaq0580]

I don't usually work in my wife's flower garden but she has colon cancer, so it's
up to me now.

I'm finding that weed (picture) all over and that's why I ask the dear hearts in TV.

Thank You

Positive thoughts and prayers to your wife and you.

As for the weeds, pulling is good exercise and relieves stress. Good luck.

[Red Rose]

This weed has taken over our garden and growing between
the expansion strip areas in our driveway.

What can I do to control this?

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/attachments/landscape-talk-129/99444d1690373157-weed-spurge-spotted-300x300-jpg

You can always dry it and smoke it. LOL.

[Tyson]

Ground Clear. The title tells you all you need to know.

[mntlblok]

That weed is called spurge. It goes to seed rapidly. I pull by hand if in the lawn; spray with Round Up if in the beds or in the cracks of the walk or drive way.

Thank you! Tried googling based on what that stuff looks like but got stumped. Seemed like a cross between chickweed and some kind of clover. :-) Spotted Spurge, Chamaesyce (=Euphorbia) maculata – Wisconsin Horticulture (https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/spotted-spurge-chamaesyce-euphorbia-maculata/)

[juddfl]

This weed has taken over our garden and growing between
the expansion strip areas in our driveway.

What can I do to control this?

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/attachments/landscape-talk-129/99444d1690373157-weed-spurge-spotted-300x300-jpg

I'm a tea drinker. When I boil my water, I brew my tea. Then I pour the rest of the hot water on the weeds that are in the cracks of my driveway. The next day, the weeds are dead.

[mntlblok]

I use a weed torch to zap the few that pop up.

Now *that* sounds like *fun*! However, I watched a YouTube video and it seemed that the weeds took longer to succumb to the fire than I'd tolerate. Shucks.

[ron32162]

Nothing at all to control this weed can be done. Sell the house and move before its too late.

[DennisDee]

Very aggressive and difficult to remove without collateral damage to lawns.
Be careful...the sap from weed is a skin irritant.
Had moderate to good success with "Spurge Power" and "MESO4SC".
I don't know if these are available if Florida.

[skippy05]

Tell your wife I am living proof that colon cancer chemo works. Surviving 10 years now when I was told I had less than 40% chance of living for 5. I do suffer from extreme peripheral neuropathy as a result of the chemo, however I am alive.

[phousel]

This weed has taken over our garden and growing between
the expansion strip areas in our driveway.

What can I do to control this?

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/attachments/landscape-talk-129/99444d1690373157-weed-spurge-spotted-300x300-jpg

If you prefer a more permanent solution....
1.
Clean out the expansion gaps with a power wash and brush.
2. Allow to dry, then run a vacuum along the crack.
3. Buy (appropriate sized) filler rod from Amazon. Then fill the gap with the "rod" (foam rope) approximately 1/4" below the surface.
4. Lay down duct tape along the edge of the gap.
5. Fill the remaing "gap" with "gap filling" caulk (self leveling - available at local hardware store).
6. Remove the duct tape.

Did this 3 months ago and have not had one weed "grow" through!

[Pairadocs]

Weed Killer
• White Vinegar = ½ gallon
• Table Salt = ¼ cup
• Dish Soap = ½ teaspoon
Kills everything - I spray about once a month

Agree 100%. Much cheaper, much easier, and probably even less lethal to people, animals, water supply, etc. Been using this same formula since neighbor shared it 12 years ago. The "recipe" specified "Dawn" detergent but doubt it would matter that much ? Not sure, I've stayed with the original. We've found it sure works better than whatever most of the commercial people spray..and not sure what is in their "formula !

[Pairadocs]

I'm a tea drinker. When I boil my water, I brew my tea. Then I pour the rest of the hot water on the weeds that are in the cracks of my driveway. The next day, the weeds are dead.

Not something many people would bother to do, but a GREAT idea to keep down the amount of chemicals that go into our water supply for those who don't mind trying this.

[DKifn]

This weed has taken over our garden and growing between
the expansion strip areas in our driveway.

What can I do to control this?

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/attachments/landscape-talk-129/99444d1690373157-weed-spurge-spotted-300x300-jpg

If you pull the weed, it will release seeds that you can deal with later. Do not use roundup unless you want to kill the surrounding grass and plants. Vinegar is iffy, less effective, and may kill surrounding plants as well. A targeted Herbicide is MSM. It will kill it, but you you must use it sparingly. Spray the plant once and you will see the spurge turn Purple. It may take a week for it to kill the plant entirely. Over use of the herbicide will kill surrounding grass. You can get MSM at store.doyourownpestcontrol.com. Use only as directed.

[The Chipster]

When I read the title of your post I got a bit excited . . .

[deborahcme]

For those plants, including grass that we have to buy, fertilize, and tend, we have nothing but love. Weeds come for free! And they are green, no? Trying to be "one with the weeds" here while still reflexively bending and pulling as I go....:bigbow: