Invasive weeds

[debodun]

These have sprouted up everywhere around the outside of my house, even coming up in the lawn. I don't remember them being here last year. I sent the photos to a garden Web site and was informed that it's horseweed and that I'd better get rid of it before it blooms, or it will spread it's seeds everywhere and I'll never get rid of it.

 

[Gemma]

Just grab it by the stem and pull it out. Since it grows from seed every spring, the root system is pretty shallow. The plants will out with a gentle tug. This plant does not regrow from any bits of roots left in the soil, so once you pull it you've done all you need to so.

 

[Remy]

Looks like you have your work cut out for you deb. I wonder if birds dropped off the seeds?

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Just grab it by the stem and pull it out. Since it grows from seed every spring, the root system is pretty shallow. The plants will out with a gentle tug. This plant does not regrow from any bits of roots left in the soil, so once you pull it you've done all you need to so.

I agree. These types of weeds grow fast but are easy to pull up. Decide to pull up 10 or 12 a day until they are all gone. If you try and tackle it all in one day, you might hurt yourself and never want to do it again.

 

[Lilac]

I have that weed everywhere, but didn't know the name until now. I'm constantly pulling it out of the flower beds or mowing over it.

 

[palides2021]

Likewise, this year many of these sprouted everywhere in my garden. Been puling them out.

 

[debodun]

Yes, I pulled up all I could readily see. They are fairly easy having a wide, but shallow root system.

 

[IrisSenior]

It doesn't look like you have anything else planted there? Maybe that is why the weeds are going? JMHO

 

[Judycat]

I have one that sprouted on my porch roof. Damn birds.