Wide leaf aggressive grass/weed

I have several patches of some weed, which looks like grass or sedge and grows much faster than regular grass, has wide flat leaves and spreads quickly. I wonder which weed is this and how to try to eliminate it.…

Mock strawberry plant

1. I believe I have some mock strawberry on my lawn (see attached) and have spent hours pulling it up by the roots. I have applied a solution of diluted vinegar and am considering placing some cardboard over some areas.…

Burdock invasion

On my back barn hill, tons of burdock and motherwort went to seed before I noticed. I removed the stocks to burn but heard thousands of seeds drops in the removal… Will occulation kill off the seed bank or will…

Dog strangling vine smothering

Hi there, Cold you please advise if I should smother a patch of this weed now or in the spring. I feel like cardboard would disintegrate over the winter and have to be replaced in the spring? It’s at the…

Canada Thistle

My garden is being taken over by Canada Thistle. I have pulled and sprayed and tried planting to crowd them out to no avail. What is the best way to get rid of them?…

Pesticides and targeting weeds

If use a pesticide to rid the bidweed/morning glory around my roses, will the roses, flox and peonies survive? I can’t remember having to use a pesticide, but I’ve fallen behind in cleaning up the garden. I could get help,…

Lady slipper identification?

I can only find pictures of lady slippers in bloom, or having just bloomed. Is this a young lady slipper (yellow or pink), or some other type of plant? Approximately 7 inches tall. I know they may take several years…

tree growing in backyard

This tree started to grow in my backyard last year. If it is an invasive species, (native or non-native), I would like to remove it. Could you please advise? Thanks!…