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little white weeds #744540
Asked April 15, 2021, 3:26 PM EDT
Delaware County Ohio
Expert Response
This plant is called hairy bittercress. You certainly can pull them up, but do that before they go to seed. A pre-emergent herbicide applied in the fall will prevent new seeds from sprouting the next spring. One or two inches of mulch around the ferns will reduce weed seed germination, improve fern health and make weed pulling easier. Michigan State University has an excellent fact sheet that tells all about this plant. Check it out on line at:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/hairy_bittercress_a_weed_to_watch_out_for
Thanks for the infor...my wife thinks it is chickweed. Does that make any difference in management?
Similar approach should work for either bittercress or chickweed.