Weed

[moosedog]

Now that I have your attention, I know we have a diverse cross section of members here so, I am trying to identify these weeds that are coming up on the sides of my pond. Round won't touch them.
If I can ID them, I can find the right killer.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Stevens]

Snakegrass, it is a big problem in this area. A friend from Holland was visiting he couldn't believe it was a weed here apparently it is used as an ornamental there and expensive.
"google" snakegrass you will find some herbicide suggestions, as you said Roundup won't kill it.
Good luck,
Steve W

 

[Rustyt1953]

You made my heart skip a beat.

 

[soFlaNative]

Whatever you use make sure it's safe around water. Round Up (glyphosate) is bad news.
I used Diquat many years ago to clear canal banks. It's still around, not sure how it bonds to the mineral content in soil or water.

 

[Rastoff]

This has never failed me when it comes to weed control:

 

[WuzzFuzz]

No No No...You said it's weed.....Just let the word get out that you have some "WEED" down by your pond and it's free for the taking...

The pot head crowd will have it all gone by morning..


Boy, I haven't seen snake grass in years.


WuzzFuzz

 

[DeathGrip]

Man that's harsh.

 

[WuzzFuzz]

Man that's harsh.

Truth is stranger than fiction.


WuzzFuzz

 

[prairieviper]

Those look like Bulrushes to me although I would contact a department of natural resources biologist in your state to be certain. There are several different varieties. We have them growing on the bank of our pond but they have never gotten out of control. Bulrushes can be beneficial as they provide cover for bass and bluegill. There are aquatic herbicides that can be used to control them but I would check state and local regulations before I applied chemicals.

 

[DeathGrip]

The DEA was fond of Paraquat.

 

[vonn]

Googled it and they sell it in planters for stupid money!

 

[bigwheelzip]

If I can ID them, I can find the right killer.

Don't know what you've got there, but goats have worked wonders on acreage of invasive Kudzu down south.

 

[Old Arkansawyer]

Roundup is a known cancer agent. It stays in the food chain for who knows how long. If the Feds weren't on the take they would ban this product and all others containing glyphosate. Big Ag chem/pharma fight any controls on these products, the same people that brought us agent orange. 24D, 245T and other poisons.

 

[ExRanger714]

Is it river cane?

Seems like IIRC that Crossbow brand defoliant works on broadleaf plants. It isn't cheap but might be worth a try.

Roundup will usually kill any plant except mosses and lichens. Did you mix it one and a half ounces to two oz. to the gallon of water?

And round up may take a week or more to produce results.

Works best for me if I spray on a hot dry afternoon. Plants respond to it like rain and soak it up.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Me, I'd leave it-it looks kinda pretty-but then again I like overgrown fence rows. Everything clipped cut and manicured makes it look not so much like nature but like an English Garden. Now it you want that look; great, but I like mine au naturel, unshorn, growing wild, bushy! And I'm sure the wildlife appreciates it too.

 

[riverrat38]

[Now it you want that look; great, but I like mine au naturel, unshorn, growing wild, bushy! And I'm sure the wildlife appreciates it too.]
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We are talking about weeds, aren't we?

Best,
Rick

 

[ParadiseRoad]

...torch it...

...then call the fire department...

 

[rags]

This is a pretty handy app. Works 90% of the time too! Weeds, plants, trees.... mushrooms even!! Android and iOS. Try it!

PlantSnap - Plant Identifier App

 

[S42N8]

Me, I'd leave it-I like mine au naturel, unshorn, growing wild, bushy! And I'm sure the wildlife appreciates it too.

[cough]

[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4sJRkj9DP9Y[/ame]

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

This has never failed me when it comes to weed control:

Works. But all you're doing is giving the weeds a "haircut".