Ralphie ★ Posted June 25, 2019 Share #1 Posted June 25, 2019 Probably poison ivory for me. A new sneaky one this year was Virginia creeper that tried to take over the patch of Englich Ivy, itself an invasive plant - sheesh! I blame roadrunner. In previous years, a load of cow shit on the lawn led to oodles of henbit that took YEARS to get rid of. Thistles are quite prominent, as are jagger bushes and milkweeds. ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted June 25, 2019 Share #2 Posted June 25, 2019 For years I thought I was immune to the effects of poison ivy, then one year I got it, bad. Poison oak/poison sumac are other concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted June 25, 2019 Share #3 Posted June 25, 2019 In a corner of my lot, by the street, I used to have 4 pine trees that looked pretty all in a row. I didn't notice the vines until they had killed one of the trees. I brought the tree down, but not before it knocked one of the other trees a bit sideways. Since then, I've been fighting that damn vine, as it has been spreading, underground, across my yard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted June 25, 2019 Share #4 Posted June 25, 2019 I don't like poison ivy, but it pales in comparison to the loco weed that showed up in my last delivery of top soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted June 26, 2019 Share #5 Posted June 26, 2019 In my lawn, it's common (English) ivy. Weed killers won't kill it. You've got to get it out by the root. Pain in the butt - and back and shoulders and arms and hands and knees. It stages new attacks every few years and if you don't get at it right away, the problem increases exponentially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted June 26, 2019 Share #6 Posted June 26, 2019 Giant Hogweed. Every summer the local news stations scare the bejeebers out of us. But I’ve never seen it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted June 26, 2019 Share #7 Posted June 26, 2019 http://idahoptv.org/outdoors/shows/waroftheweeds/worstweeds.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted June 26, 2019 Share #8 Posted June 26, 2019 Dandy Lions, by far! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted June 26, 2019 2 hours ago, MickinMD said: In my lawn, it's common (English) ivy. Weed killers won't kill it. You've got to get it out by the root. Pain in the butt - and back and shoulders and arms and hands and knees. It stages new attacks every few years and if you don't get at it right away, the problem increases exponentially. Did you or a neighbor plant it, or did it just appear? There are some woods near a residential area nearby that are totally overrun with the stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted June 26, 2019 Share #10 Posted June 26, 2019 1 hour ago, BuffJim said: Giant Hogweed. Every summer the local news stations scare the bejeebers out of us. But I’ve never seen it. I have it’s cousin, cow parsley. I never heard of it until I moved into this place and the previous owner told me about it. I knocked the last of it down 2 nights ago. In Michigan you have to report giant hogweed to the state then you are required to destroy it. I’ve never seen any myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted June 26, 2019 Share #11 Posted June 26, 2019 Canada Thistle and a bit of leafy spurge along the irrigation ditch are the bad ones. Many of the others like dandelion are eaten by the sheep and goats. Luckily we do not have poison ivy or oaks here, but have had them at other locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted June 26, 2019 Share #12 Posted June 26, 2019 Ferns. Next door is unkempt and littered with them. We have been fighting them for years. I even dug a 2 foot trench and put a barrier down last fall, so we may have turned the tide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted June 26, 2019 Share #13 Posted June 26, 2019 7 hours ago, Zephyr said: Ferns. Next door is unkempt and littered with them. We have been fighting them for years. I even dug a 2 foot trench and put a barrier down last fall, so we may have turned the tide "The moat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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