What weeds grow in Maryland?

Common Lawn Weeds in Maryland: Spring Weeds

• Chickweed. Chickweed is common and one of the easiest to spot lawn weeds, growing low with white flowers.
• Henbit. Henbit is a winter annual weed as well.
• Bittercress.
• Clover.
• Crabgrass.
• Lespedeza.
• Black Medic.
• Spotted Spurge.

How will you identify weeds?

Identify weeds by their hairy-looking clusters of green flowers (though some varieties are grown as annuals). Control: Mulch garden areas in spring to prevent pigweed or use a preemergence herbicide in spring. Pull weeds by hand or spray with a postemergence weed killer.

What does creeping charlie look like in your lawn?

Here’s what to look for when identifying creeping Charlie: Scalloped leaves that form on the end of long leaf stalks. Light blue-purple flowers bloom from late spring to early summer. As a member of the mint family, the creeping stems are square.

What does a mock strawberry look like?

The mock strawberry (Duchesnea indica) grows to the same size as the wild strawberry, but with two very obvious differences: The flower has five petals like the wild strawberry, but it’s yellow instead of white. The berries are more round with hard little seeds that protrude from the flesh.

What are the most common lawn weeds?

Crab grass is one of the most common lawn weeds in Ohio, and as the name implies, it belongs to the grass family, Gramineae . The spring annual forms a clump in thin areas of the yard and spreads by shallow roots.

What are the types of lawn weeds?

For lawns, there are three basic types of weeds: grassy type weeds, grass-like weeds, and broad leafed weeds. Each require a different method for control. Some common lawn weeds are annuals. Sprouting from seeds, they develop, blossom and form new seeds, then die in the fall, repeating the process each year.

What are lawn weeds?

Lawn weeds are flat-out the biggest pest problem in gardens and yards. Some simply wreck the uniform appearance of a lawn, others are poisonous, a nuisance or noxious. A few are edible or even produce beautiful wildflowers and might not be deemed a weed by your neighbor.