The first step in controlling the weeds in your lawn is identifying them.
Invasive lawn weeds in virginia.
Want to get rid of your weeds.
While you may just think a weed is a weed the truth is there are many different varieties some more common in northern virginia than others.
Pictures of lawn weeds.
Their long jagged leaves form a rosette lying close to the ground.
These pictures of lawn weeds are organized alphabetically.
The name of the weed about the pictures links to its weed identification page where you will find additional pictures information and tips for control.
A noxious weed is defined as any living plant or part thereof declared by the board through regulations under this chapter to be detrimental to crops surface waters including lakes or other desirable plants livestock land or other property or to be injurious to public health the.
Use our weed id to find your weed and the preen product to control it.
Because of its ability to regenerate through extensive underground rhizomes it spreads rapidly affecting drainage of waterways and displacing native plants.
Mulch garden areas in spring to prevent weeds.
If discovered in virginia these species need to be quickly mapped photographed and reported to dcr.
Weeds commonly submitted to the virginia weed identification clinic appear in the list of weeds.
Introduced from asia in the late 1800s as a fodder or an ornamental japanese knotweed has become an invasive weed in west virginia.
This annual invasive plant seeds over winter and starts growing at the end of the season into early spring.
A subcategory of the virginia invasive plant species list includes the virginia invasive plant early detection species.
These are species not yet widely established in virginia but are known to be invasive in habitats similar to those found here.
Scroll through the pictures or click on a link in the table below to find the weed you are looking for.
This is one of the worst weeds in virginia beach because it grows pretty much anywhere but mostly in lawns and flower gardens.
Dandelion s smooth leafless and hollow stalks bear a single flower head and radiate straight out of their root system.
You ll find photos and details for 115 weeds plus helpful videos and other weed fighting tips.
Best known for their yellow flowers dandelions have a thick tap root that is dark brown on the outside and milky white inside.
The importance of lawn weed identification.
Select your state to view the common weeds found where you garden.
The virginia department of agriculture and consumer services regulates the movement of noxious weeds.
Narrow the list by choosing characteristics that match your unknown plant or search for plants by name.
Pull oxalis weeds by hand or spray weeds with a postemergence herbicide in spring or fall.
A strong wind can carry away dandelion seeds miles away from its parent plant.
Once it s in your lawn it s hard to get rid of.
This garden weed has light green leaves that look like clover and cup shape yellow flowers in summer and fall.
To 20 inches tall where it grows.
But you don t want it taking over your yard.
