[gardeners] weeds in my garden

Annetta Green (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sun, 25 Feb 2001 14:31:01 -0500 

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Here is a site that has pictures of two weeds that are trying to take =
over the my garden.

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=3D957835&a=3D11775674

The first one is like a mint with square stem and underground root =
system that it spreads by.  It flowers like a mint also, but the roots =
make these bulbous thingies that break off when weeding.  The bulbets =
turn into new plants quickly as they continue to spread.  The bulbets do =
not die when the plant is sprayed with roundup (tm) the plant does then =
the bulbet sends up another plant.  I have seen the bulbets 3 inches =
long and an inch thick on well established plants.

The second one is much like dollarweed, but the leaves are much finer =
and smaller.  It makes a nice dense carpet of green, but will choke out =
St. Augustine grass.  I have areas that are yards wide covered with this =
stuff.  The root system is not very deep.  It lays right under the mulch =
or just below the surface of the soil.  It does make a good ground cover =
as long as the plants it surrounds are well established.  I will often =
leave it grow across a bed unless new seeds or young plants are being =
set out. =20

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Here is a site that has pictures of two = weeds that=20 are trying to take over the my garden.
 
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=3D957835&a=3D117756= 74
The first one is like a mint with = square stem and=20 underground root system that it spreads by.  It flowers like a mint = also,=20 but the roots make these bulbous thingies that break off when = weeding.  The=20 bulbets turn into new plants quickly as they continue to spread.  = The=20 bulbets do not die when the plant is sprayed with roundup (tm) the plant = does=20 then the bulbet sends up another plant.  I have seen the bulbets 3 = inches=20 long and an inch thick on well established plants.
 
The second one is much like dollarweed, = but the=20 leaves are much finer and smaller.  It makes a nice dense carpet of = green,=20 but will choke out St. Augustine grass.  I have areas that are = yards wide=20 covered with this stuff.  The root system is not very deep.  = It lays=20 right under the mulch or just below the surface of the soil.  It = does make=20 a good ground cover as long as the plants it surrounds are well=20 established.  I will often leave it grow across a bed unless new = seeds or=20 young plants are being set out. 
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