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Which Weed is Yours?

Weeds can tell you a lot about your soil. If you want to reduce weeds organically, though, you'll need to begin a year round organic maintenance plan and be patient! We promise, the healthier your lawn and garden becomes, the less you'll see those weeds! Details here https://soilsalive.com/resources/organic-advice/controlling-weeds-organically
Common Dandelion. Dandelions are perennials that thrive in areas of full sun and consistent moisture, however they can still crop up in areas of drier shade. They produce a huge taproot that can reach up to 15-feet deep! Pulling the top of the plant off, or cutting it down with a weedeater won't...
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common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia), also called annual ragweed or bitterweed. This noxious weed is much smaller, growing to between two and four feet tall. This species of ragweed is very aggressive and will grow in sunnier spots than its larger cousin, Giant Ragweed. It can often invade...
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Watch out! When you see this creeper, stay clear! It's poison ivy. Poison ivy likes to sneak into your landscape and grow amongst other plants where it might be tough to spot. It will grow in grasses, groundcovers, shrubs and trees. Most Poison Ivy. Some people have a very unpleasant allergic skin...
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Fall and winter are prime-time for weeds in Texas. Henbit (Lamium amplexcaule) is a prolific winter-grower. It prefers cool, moist soil so now is a perfect time for it to thrive. Henbit also loves freshly seeded lawns that are not fully grown in and dormant lawns as well.
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Carolina Ponyfoot (Dichondra carolinensis) and Oakwoods ponyfoot (Dichondra recurvata) are low-growing, creeping perennial weeds that can quickly spread under the right conditions. The plants can produce new roots at each leaf node; meaning as they creep along the soil surface they can continue...
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Nutsedge is one of the more prolific and persistant weeds we have here in North Texas. They thrive in compacted, poorly draining soils or beds that are overwatered or have irrigation leaks. If you've had an increasing problem with nutsedge then your soil is probably too compacted and may be staying...
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While Virginia Creeper is often planted intentionally as an ornamental vine, it can often crop up in places where you didn't invite it and get out of control. It's also often confused with poison ivy.
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Oxalis stricta. Yellow woodsorrel is a perennial weed that is common in our warm climate. Plants produce small yellow blooms and are often referred to as a clover. https://soilsalive.com/resources/identification-guide/yellow-woodsorrel
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