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Can you tell me what kind of weeds these are and how to get rid of them
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Weeds #715819
Asked August 20, 2020, 8:15 PM EDT
Can you tell me what kind of weeds these are and how to get rid of them
Wake County North Carolina
Expert Response
Your first photo is likely dollarweed, but here are
several weeds that look very similar: creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea), pennywort (Centella), dollar
weed (Hydrocotyle), and dichondra (Dichondra).
Creeping Charlie has ragged edges, pennywort and dollar weed leaves connect to the stem in
the middle and under the leaf, while dichondra leaves indent where they connect
to the stem. Any broadleaf weed killer
should work on these weeds, but they are all hard to kill and several
treatments will be likely. I’ve attached
links to two websites. The first is a
listing of all the NCSU resources you will ever need, and more, about weeds and
how to control them. Look especially
under weed management for treatment options and Weeds is Turf for control of different weeds. The second gives some good pictures to distinguish the weeds above. When using any herbicide, read the label
directions carefully, as some can only be used on certain types of lawns.
https://gardening.ces.ncsu.edu/weeds/
Your other weed is spotted spurge. This link gives information on control.
https://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu/weeds-in-turf/spotted-spurge/