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I am over run by a weed that bites

15 years ago

I have an infestation of this plant. I don't know what it is. I don't know of anything that can kill it. I used weed killers, bleach, soap water... nothing works. they are flat to the ground and sting like the dickens when you step on them. I would like my lawn back so please send garden paratroops and a few large weed bombs. see the link to the weed below. Thanks for the help.

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pieheart
15 years ago
It looks like a thistle. Ordinary weed killers won't kill it, but repeated applications of brush killer/triclopyr will. I think it took two or three to kill thistle here.
joepyeweed
15 years ago
Weed hounds would work pretty good on them... they have big tap root...
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