Did I plant this? It's generally easy to tell once the plant is large enough to bloom but what about when they're just seedlings? One of the most common frustrations I hear from beginner gardeners is the difficulty in telling what is a vegetable or flower seedling and what is just a weed that needs to be removed.
Even I can't always tell for sure what a plant is when it's only a few inches tall but there are some weeds that are so common I know them when I see them and I can promptly pull them out. Here are six very common weed seedlings that you can always pull out at any size. Interestingly enough, these pictures all came from my daughters flower bed. Guess we should be pulling weeds...
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| Lambs Quarters, It's edible but you definitely didn't plant it. |
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| Dandelions, They're also edible but you didn't plant them either. |
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| Grass |
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| Plantain, No relation to the fruit in the grocery store. |
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| Oxalis or Clover, probably the easiest to identify. |
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| Pig Weed or Red Root |
Well, I hope that helps you in your weeding endeavors. Feel free to post your weeding tips in the comments below!
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