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This weed is relentless. Tried stripping all area and reseeding grass.
Any chemical that may do the trick now that is summer and full-grown?
Any idea appreciated!

"ain't no woman like a one eyed goat!!!!"

Or you could roundup and kill everything.........

my house sat vacant for I don't know how long and I had that weed in the back yard. I kept weed b gone on it. it took me about three summers of weed and feed and weed b gone to get rid of it

Liquid broad leaf weed control the kind you hook up to your hose follow directions for watering afterword

Ortho "Weed-B-Gon" works for me and keeps the grass.

My guess would be those are a variety of wild violet.
You will need an herbicide to be rid of them which will also kill your grass in that area.
You will then need to replant your lawn and that is the reason i still have them.

Looks like what I call Creeping Charlie (ground ivy). I have never encountered such stubborn crap and even my lawn care service couldn't eradicate it so I fired them.

Some good discussion from Gardenweb.. How to get rid of Creeping Charlie - Ask The Yard Doctor Forum - GardenWeb

Have this in my flower beds...always thought it was good ground cover for the bed. Hasn't moved to grass for 20 years luckily.

There is always the old fashioned way get down and pull them out. Keep overseeding and pulling and walla

exotion said:

There is always the old fashioned way get down and pull them out. Keep overseeding and pulling and walla

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I guess you've never tried pulling this stuff out.

I pull a good bit out here and there and while it fades for a spell, eradication is nowhere complete. Crappy weed killer from Lowes only watered it. I'll likely get serious towards the end of summer and try some of the recommended chemicals. While Borax is recommended in several discussions, it appears that too much boron in your soil can eventually sterilize the soil.

I'll take a sample to my nearby cooperative extension and ask. Give me a few days, and I'll report back.

Two applications of pasture guard will take care of it. Extremely stubborn, I think mowing spreads it and it smells terrible!!! I'd google Pasture Guard and check the active ingredient the try to find a lawn care product with it in.

My sample was identified in the below Penn State link:

Creeping Speedwell

See all of the control and eradication advice, photos, etc.

I have some of that in my front yard. As I mentioned in another thread the weeds are looking unhealthy after less than 48 hrs of applying the mentioned product. The plant is bent over looking right now. I would imagine any liquid weed and feed would work. Granules wont work. I tried them on my front yard for 3 years with zero results.

danakey said:

This weed is relentless. Tried stripping all area and reseeding grass.
Any chemical that may do the trick now that is summer and full-grown?
Any idea appreciated!

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You are in the USA so buy Bayer All in one broadleaf weed control.It always works on what I call creeping charlie.
Put it on the lawn twice a week for a few weeks and it'll all die,and grass will live.

You have Creeping Charlie. At least that's what weed experts call it. If you are an advocate of "natural" lawns, you can call it Ground Ivy. Either way, it can be BAD stuff. When the soil is damp, it is easy to pull, but you should expect that about half the roots will remain; they will regrow. It will take about three years to eradicate if pulling is all you do. Most broadleaf weed control chemicals will take care of the problem BUT will kill desirable broadleaf plants, such as clover, as well; over-spray also would be a problem near flower beds. If the weed is only in turf, I suppose one option is to cultivate it but not allow it into flower beds. Then, after it takes over completely, kill it with Roundup and start over with whatever turf grass or ground cover you desire. Some gardeners like the look and allow it to take over, a practice that can be useful in heavily shaded areas. You might take a look at this web site for some ideas: Creeping Charlie makes an excellent groundcover : HGTV Gardens. Google the Latin name for the plant - Glechoma hederacea - to learn as much as possible. Eradicate the plant if you want only native plants in your yard; otherwise, you can cultivate it prudently if you like the look.

I agree, this is what I call creeping charlie. Neither 2,4-D nor Trimec have been able to knock it down for me. About three weeks ago, I sprayed my 1.5 acre yard with Bayer Advanced with crabgrass killer...took 16 bottles of the stuff.

Looks like the creeping charlie has been affected but too soon to determne if it's been killed.

I don't think broadleaf weed control works on this stuff. Didn't on mine. I got (made by Ortho or Bonide) Chickweed, clover and oxalis killer. Lists a ton of weeds in the instructions it controls. Main ingredient for this weed and the lawn violet I also had that could never eradicate is triclopyr. Spray application follow instructions. Tip: put about 1 teaspoon of liquid dishwashing detergent per gallon of water. this weed control is absorbed topically and the soap helps it adhere to the leaves. Make sure no rain in the forecast for at least a couple of days.

I use boiling water to kill my weeds in selected areas. I recently bought a turkey fryer to boil larger amounts of water to deal with larger patches of weeds. It kills the growing weed, kills the roots and kills the seeds that might be left behind. Unfortunately, it also kills what ever grass is left there. I live near environmentally sensitive area's and I have small dogs that don't do well with poisons so, I go for the alternative.
I usually wait a few days after I apply it then, scrape all the dead material up and plant grass seeds with a tiny pinch of organic / fish fertilizer.
Gravel drive way is another story. I just nuke it with the boiling water and call it good.

Your mileage may vary but it works pretty well for me.

danakey said:

This weed is relentless. Tried stripping all area and reseeding grass.
Any chemical that may do the trick now that is summer and full-grown?
Any idea appreciated!

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If you really want to destroy them, Ortho "Weed-B-Gon" x 1, wait two days, then pull them out.

Your weed appears to be dollar weed. I have had a infestation in one of my accounts with many weeds. I have used SpeedZone Southern with good results you can wipe out an infestation in two weeks completely. You can also try straight 2-4-D just follow the labels for mixing directions. You can use these products on many grasses with out to much harm. You can not find these products at your local home depot or lowes. Go to a irrigation store in your local area and they will have this herbicide on the shelves.
Hope this helps.

stayalertstayalive said:

Your weed appears to be dollar weed. I have had a infestation in one of my accounts with many weeds. I have used SpeedZone Southern with good results you can wipe out an infestation in two weeks completely. You can also try straight 2-4-D just follow the labels for mixing directions. You can use these products on many grasses with out to much harm. You can not find these products at your local home depot or lowes. Go to a irrigation store in your local area and they will have this herbicide on the shelves.
Hope this helps.

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