For those not familiar with bittercress, that's the one with exploding seed pods throwing thousands of seeds a few feet in every direction. You def notice when walking through a patch and start the fireworks!
Thanks! This is what I’ve been doing the past few years and it makes things easier during the summer months. Leaf mulch and wood chips on top are the key in my garden. 👍
I'm used to digging up weeds and removing the complete root system when possible. I may have been dealing with mostly perennial weeds, which don't seem to die when "decapitated" with a weed hoe. In our area, Bermuda grass creeping from the lawns into the planting beds I consider a "weed". I leave a buffer area between the beds and the lawns in order to dig up the creeping Bermuda. Doing this every few months has kept the Bermuda out of the beds and, surprisingly, hasn't resulted in an increase of other weeds.
Bermuda grass is my enemy. I rip it out constantly and am happiest when I pull out a long root. Eradicating Bermuda grass from new beds is labor intensive.
Good one, Jim - thanks! My front yard is covered again in these little weeds. They’re growing on top of my hardwood mulch. I already removed a lot of the same weeds you showed, re-mulched and now they’re sitting there atop the new mulch laughing at me😅 Happy Friday everyone 🎉
We have a "weed" here in Florida that is actually kind of cool. It is called Florida Betony and it appears around November/December and lasts through the winter to only recede in spring and go dormant. It is also edible with the root nodes tasting like radish and it is supposedly a nitrogen fixer. I only call it a "weed" because many who want a perfectly curated lawn and garden will go after the plant during the winter months not aware that it is a natural winter-only plant for us.
I enjoy these shorter videos, easier to fit into my day. I've been mow-mulching leaves on my lawn and noticed lots of sprouts. I have seen a few Chickweed among them, just starting to sprout now.
Oh man, the chickweed in my veggie garden has already completely taken over! And that stuff doesn’t pull easily at all. I read that it’s edible and actually quite nutritious. It just might become part of the greens that I eat out of that space along with the mustard and collards lol! Have a great weekend everyone!
This was right on time as tackling the weeds is one of my projects for today. I got behind on controlling some of the summer weeds so I still have a bunch of them, too, given how warm it's been here in NC.
Appreciate this info as I need to address both creeping charlie and invasive blackberry which has come across our fence line from our neighbor. I want to stay good neighbors, and they are excellent gardeners (away from the fence-line), they just have let their creeping charlie and blackberry bushes go uncontrolled 10 - 20 ft from the fenceline...now it's on my side of our fence.
...hoary bittercress is the worst! I'm appreciative for your reminder. I should get some Preen down; I've got this awful corner out back where I know zillions of seed are just waiting for their prime germination time. I will thank myself in the spring. 🥴🤷🏼♀️👩🏼🌾💚 =^..^=
Is it better to decapitate them, or yank them out with the roots? Are the weeds you’re talking about ones that won’t regenerate from the roots? I’m here in California and if I don’t pull the weed out by the road or too warm here, it’ll just keep growing.
Okay, so the proper name is bitter cress… I always call it “springweed” because of the seed pods. You should change the channel name to “wood chips with Jim Putnam” on April fools as an April fools joke!
Wow! Five minute Friday is 5 (plus a little) minutes!! I never mind them going over though! Thanks for doing them!
For those not familiar with bittercress, that's the one with exploding seed pods throwing thousands of seeds a few feet in every direction. You def notice when walking through a patch and start the fireworks!
Hi Jim, I'm in the Northern Outer Banks. 72° yesterday, so I got out there and pulled weeds! Thanks for the poke ☺👉🌱
Thank you, Jim, Steph. 😊
Thanks! This is what I’ve been doing the past few years and it makes things easier during the summer months. Leaf mulch and wood chips on top are the key in my garden. 👍
I'm used to digging up weeds and removing the complete root system when possible. I may have been dealing with mostly perennial weeds, which don't seem to die when "decapitated" with a weed hoe. In our area, Bermuda grass creeping from the lawns into the planting beds I consider a "weed". I leave a buffer area between the beds and the lawns in order to dig up the creeping Bermuda. Doing this every few months has kept the Bermuda out of the beds and, surprisingly, hasn't resulted in an increase of other weeds.
Bermuda grass is my enemy. I rip it out constantly and am happiest when I pull out a long root. Eradicating Bermuda grass from new beds is labor intensive.
Good one, Jim - thanks! My front yard is covered again in these little weeds. They’re growing on top of my hardwood mulch. I already removed a lot of the same weeds you showed, re-mulched and now they’re sitting there atop the new mulch laughing at me😅 Happy Friday everyone 🎉
Very helpful, as always! So grateful that you share your experience
We have a "weed" here in Florida that is actually kind of cool. It is called Florida Betony and it appears around November/December and lasts through the winter to only recede in spring and go dormant. It is also edible with the root nodes tasting like radish and it is supposedly a nitrogen fixer. I only call it a "weed" because many who want a perfectly curated lawn and garden will go after the plant during the winter months not aware that it is a natural winter-only plant for us.
Thank you and I'll look for this one when I try to identify all the weeds in my yard.🌷
I enjoy these shorter videos, easier to fit into my day. I've been mow-mulching leaves on my lawn and noticed lots of sprouts. I have seen a few Chickweed among them, just starting to sprout now.
Oh man, the chickweed in my veggie garden has already completely taken over! And that stuff doesn’t pull easily at all. I read that it’s edible and actually quite nutritious. It just might become part of the greens that I eat out of that space along with the mustard and collards lol! Have a great weekend everyone!
Henbit and chickweed are very tasty and pretty salad ingredients
This was right on time as tackling the weeds is one of my projects for today. I got behind on controlling some of the summer weeds so I still have a bunch of them, too, given how warm it's been here in NC.
Good reminder. I went out and did some weeding after watching this 😄
Spotted purple dead nettle is a terrible one too it’s pretty and usually disappears at any whiff of heat
Great advice!! I definitely try to keep up with the vetch and the bittercress so they aren't growing like crazy.
Hi Jim, I'm getting caught up on watching your videos. Always excellent content, thank you.
Thanks, Jim, this is a very helpful video!!
Appreciate this info as I need to address both creeping charlie and invasive blackberry which has come across our fence line from our neighbor. I want to stay good neighbors, and they are excellent gardeners (away from the fence-line), they just have let their creeping charlie and blackberry bushes go uncontrolled 10 - 20 ft from the fenceline...now it's on my side of our fence.
I mowed a bunch of them last week. Going to keep at it over the winter so they never get to bloom. At least they pull up easily.
Thanks for this reminder!
Winter weeds are the worst. Trying to cover all the beds this year.
Do you get the wild strawberry, and what’s the best way to get rid of it?
I have had an explosion of wild strawberry in my yard and beds this year. Looking forward to any replies.
Henbit is a challenge in NW Arkansas.
...hoary bittercress is the worst! I'm appreciative for your reminder. I should get some Preen down; I've got this awful corner out back where I know zillions of seed are just waiting for their prime germination time. I will thank myself in the spring.
🥴🤷🏼♀️👩🏼🌾💚 =^..^=
What is the tool you were using to decapitate the weeds?
Is it better to decapitate them, or yank them out with the roots? Are the weeds you’re talking about ones that won’t regenerate from the roots? I’m here in California and if I don’t pull the weed out by the road or too warm here, it’ll just keep growing.
Right. I've never gotten rid of a weed by cutting off the green growth above ground. They really need to be completely removed, not pruned!
I welcome henbit and dandelions. Henbit will go away when the heat comes up consistently. The pollinators love both of them.
Okay, so the proper name is bitter cress… I always call it “springweed” because of the seed pods. You should change the channel name to “wood chips with Jim Putnam” on April fools as an April fools joke!
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