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broadleafannualDifficulty
Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
A succulent mat with reddish stems and paddle leaves that shows up in hot, bare, dry soil in July. Edible, actually.
How to tell
- •Thick, fleshy, succulent leaves
- •Reddish prostrate stems
- •Tiny yellow flowers
- •Appears in bare dry spots in midsummer
Why it is in your lawn
Bare soil plus heat. It cannot germinate under turf.
Best window
July, before it flowers.
1 · Fix the cause
- Pull and bag it; pieces left on the ground re-root
- Mulch bare beds, overseed bare lawn spots
2 · Eco product
Corn gluten in spring suppresses its germination along with crabgrass.
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Easy.
Reference only · what the truck would spray
Active ingredient
2,4-D mixes
Typical product
Weed B Gon
Why we do not recommend it
Pulling is faster.
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