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You don’t need to be an expert to identify the weeds in your garden. Our handy guide will help you to spot weeds and check how they grow and spread. Equipment needed: Wildflower books; Plant identification apps – try our identify a plant tool; MyAdvice can be used by RHS members for plant identification enquiries
- Stinging Nettle. Botanical Name: Urtica dioica. Height: 1 – 2 metres. Notes: The Stinging Nettle is known by most for the skin irritation it causes upon direct contact.
- Dandelion. Botanical Name: Taraxacum officinale. Height: 10 – 15 cm. Notes: A well-known garden weed with vibrant yellow flowers. You’ll typically find Dandelions in cultivated land and grassy areas.
- Poison Ivy. Botanical Name: Toxicodendron radicans. Height: Up to 2 metres. Notes: Poison Ivy causes skin irritation through direct contact. You can find this plant growing in the forest understory.
- Ground Ivy. Botanical Name: Glechoma hederaceae. Height: 5 – 50 cm. Notes: Ground Ivy grows in woodlands and garden lawns. It has highly distinctive kidney-shaped leaves and violet flowers.
Identify100 Species – Garden ‘Weeds’ 10 species you are likely to find in Leicestershire and Rutland How easy is it to identify? Easy Care needed Target species Creeping Buttercup – Ranunculus repens ID: Short & creeping. 3-lobed leaves with indented edges. Golden yellow flowers.
We've chosen the most common weeds found in lawns and gardens, and provided the essential information you need for identifying and managing them. Click on a link or image below to view the complete guide. [ Grassy Weeds | Broadleaf Weeds | Woody and Vining Weeds | Weed Control Measures]
- Poison Sumac (Toxicodendron vernix) Poison sumac is a shrub (some consider it a small tree) that grows in wet areas, often next to cinnamon ferns and cattails.
- Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) Polygonum cuspidatum goes by several common names, including Japanese knotweed and fleece flower. Several other common names include "bamboo" in them, such as "Mexican bamboo" or "American bamboo."
- Crabgrass (Digitaria) Crabgrass is so called because this grassy weed creeps along close to the ground, like a crab. In addition to mixing with lawn grass, it's often found growing in cracks in your hardscape.
- Dandelions (Leontodon taraxacum) Dandelions are a harbinger of spring. Their bright yellow flowers often poke up through lawns and appear between cracks in driveways and sidewalks.
Oct 8, 2023 · Find something in your yard but aren't sure if it's a weed? Check out the most common types of weeds to help identify your mystery plant!
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Remove the soil from the roots of several different weeds and carefully wash and dry them. Use gardening books, the internet or get a gardener to help you identify and name the weeds you find. Also make a small sketch of each weed showing the shape of the leaves and the colour of any flowers.
