Weeds

These mostly unwanted plants are sometimes exotic invasives, and most multiply with abandon, "like weeds". I control them by pulling them before the plants set seed and by mulching in areas where I do not want them to grow. Mulching does not always work, because some plants are so persistant that they sprout in pinestraw.

Some, such as False Foxglove, Golden Aster, and Gibasis, are left where they grow because they are ornamental. Many look like classic "weeds" until they bloom, as do certain expensive plants found in nurseries. Some are real nightmares, such as Mulberry Weed.

A special thanks to tyrlych of Gardenweb.com for identifying six of the plants above.

Chamberbitter	Bidens Alba	Nutsedge	Dog Fennel	Smilax
Mulberry Weed	Ragweed	Florida Pusley	Straggler Daisy	Gibasis
False Foxglove	Cottony Gldn Aster	False Hawksbeard	Tasselweed	Chickweed
Purple Vetch	Wild Geranium	Field Clover	Peppergrass	Wild Radish
Horseweed	Sida	Variable Panic Grass	Plantain	Bittercress
Dwarf Dandelion	Pilewort	Crabgrass	Galium	unidentified
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