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Common chickweed
Stellaria media
A low, bright-green mat with tiny white star flowers that shows up in March and dies in June heat. Shallow roots, pulls up like a rug.
How to tell
- •Small oval leaves in pairs on sprawling stems
- •Tiny white flowers with five deeply notched petals
- •Single line of hairs along the stem
- •Thrives in cool, moist, shady spots
Why it is in your lawn
Thin turf in fall gives it room to germinate over winter.
Best window
March and April.
1 · Fix the cause
- Rake it out; it has no real root
- Overseed shady areas in September
2 · Eco product
Iron HEDTA if a patch is too big to rake.
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Rake it and move on.
Reference only · what the truck would spray
Active ingredient
2,4-D mixes
Typical product
Weed B Gon
Why we do not recommend it
Dies on its own in June. Never worth spraying.
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