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Dandelions: a perennial weed with bright yellow blossoms. Flowers become fluffy white seed balls, which carry seeds in the wind. Only controlled with post-emergents once actively growing. |
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Henbit: a winter annual with pink to purple flowers, with hairy, rounded teeth leaves. Can be controlled when actively growing with post-emergent. Will disappear under high-temperature stress. |
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Fireweed: a summer annual with dark green leaves that look like mint leaves. Is easy to pull up. Controlled when actively growing with post-emergents. Also regular mowing will help control. |
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Crabgrass: there are two types of crabgrass that grow in Georgia, smooth and large crabgrass. Both have wide leaf blades that are light green with branched stems. They produce seed heads that appear in mid summer until frost. Crabgrass is a summer annual that is controlled in the spring with pre-emergent. Crabgrass can be controlled with post emergent applications in late July to August. Crabgrass is not noticeable in lawns until June. Young crabgrass can be seen in thin or weak turf in May. |
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Star of Bethlehem: a cool season perennial that sprouts from a bulb. Leaves are approximately 4-12″ long. Flowers consist of 6 white petals that collectively resemble a star. Star of Bethlehem can be controlled with post emergent when actively growing. |
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Wild Violets: a summer perennial with dark green, heart shaped leaves with slightly saw-toothed edges with small pale yellow, purple or white flowers. Wild Violets thrive in moist shaded or semi shaded conditions. A persistent weed in partially shaded lawns and planting beds. Controlled when actively growing with post-emergent. |
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Oxalis: a summer perennial with pale green leaves, with small flowers and will produce cucumber shaped seedpods. Oxalis thrives in dry, open places but may also be a problem in moist, well-fertilized lawns, also seen in weak areas of the turf. Controlled with pre-emergent in the spring or post emergent when actively growing. |
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Spurge: a summer annual with long, creeping stems and oblong leaves, often with a purple spot in the center of the leaf. Spurge sprouts from seeds in the spring. Spurge can be seen in thin dry areas of the lawn. It can be controlled with spring pre-emergent or post-emergent when actively growing. Will die after the first frost. |
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Lespedeza: a summer annual with oblong, smooth leaves with a prominent midvein. Flowers in late summer and has single pink to purple flowers. Reproduces by seed and can be controlled with spring pre-emergent or with post-emergent when actively growing. |
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Button weed: a summer perennial with hairy-branched stems and dark green leaves with white flowers. Thrives in moist or wet areas, tolerates close mowing and is a problem weed. Controlled with spring pre-emergent but can be controlled when actively growing with post-emergent. |
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Nut Grass (nutsedge): A summer perennial with grass like, yellow-green leaves and straight triangular stems. It reproduces by underground stems, seeds, and tubers. Seed heads are usually purple, but can be yellow. Thrives in moist, rich soil and are noticeable in lawns in the summer, when they grow more quickly than the mowed grass. Can only be controlled with post-emergent when actively growing. |
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Dallis Grass: a summer perennial with course leaves ½” wide and can be 4-10″ long. Plants grow in spreading clumps with deep roots. It reproduces from seeds and underground stems. It grows best in warm weather; low, wet ground, and high cut lawns. Dallis grass is a problem weed and cannot be controlled with pre-emergent but can be controlled with 2-4 post-emergent applications beginning in late may through August. |
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Dogfennel: a summer perennial that can reach 6ft tall with hairy stems and a woody base. Sprouts from seed and is usually seen in new lawns, fields and pastures. Controlled with spring pre-emergent but can be controlled when actively growing with post-emergent. |
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Gripeweed (chamberbitter): a summer annual with angled or grooved stems. Leaves are thin, oblong and arranged in two rows on the branchlets. Reproduces by seeds and emerges from warm soils beginning in early summer. Controlled with spring pre-emergent but can be controlled when actively growing with post-emergent. |
