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There were two different kinds of weeds discovered in my garden this summer. I am wondering if you can identify what the two are so I can better prepa...
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What kind of weeds? #889955
Asked November 17, 2024, 2:07 PM EST
There were two different kinds of weeds discovered in my garden this summer. I am wondering if you can identify what the two are so I can better prepare for getting rid of them next year.
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
Hi Cheryl,
The first one looks like dame’s rocket (hesperis) and the second one is cleavers, also called bedstraw.
These links should be helpful:
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/dames-rocket/
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/catchweed-bedstraw-galium-aparine/
Hope this helps! Thanks.
