identify weed with taproot in chicago IL (zone 5)
10 years ago
attached pictures. has a taproot. hundreds of them in my veggie garden bed after the winter. they seem to be hardy down to -20F!
how can i naturally wipe all of these out before planting my veggies??
thanks!
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