Help! What is this stuff?

[Denny]

.... and more importantly, how do I get rid of it?

A couple of years ago it appeared in my garden, then spread to the
grass where it is starting to take over the entire lawn.

Image is at http://home.ca.inter.net/~deniswb/badweed.jpg

Thanks in advance.

Denny

[Dan]

On 10 May 2003 10:24:50 -0700, (Denny) wrote:

>... and more importantly, how do I get rid of it?
>
>A couple of years ago it appeared in my garden, then spread to the
>grass where it is starting to take over the entire lawn.

It looks like yarrow (a type of herb). It smells best when grown in
poor soils, has almost a thyme-like smell, as if it would be good in
meat dishes. The plants are also commonly grown for their wide array
of colorful flowers.

Dan

[Tyra Trevellyn]

>From: (Dan)
>Date: Sat, May 10, 2003 1:43 PM
>Message-id: >
>
>On 10 May 2003 10:24:50 -0700, (Denny) wrote:
>
>>... and more importantly, how do I get rid of it?
>>
>>A couple of years ago it appeared in my garden, then spread to the
>>grass where it is starting to take over the entire lawn.
>
>It looks like yarrow (a type of herb). It smells best when grown in
>poor soils, has almost a thyme-like smell, as if it would be good in
>meat dishes. The plants are also commonly grown for their wide array
>of colorful flowers.
>
>Dan
>

Yes, it is yarrow.......Achillea millefolium, most likely, a wildflower native
to Europe but naturalized in N.A., which does appear as a lawn weed under the
right (dry, thin soil) conditions. In fact, it can provide wonderful
groundcover and/or lawn and can be mowed. I collected some from a local lawn
and have been growing it for a few years in a garden bed, where it's quite
lovely and has white flowers in summer. So far, it hasn't escaped and isn't
taking over, but I'm being watchful.

Best,
Tyra
nNJ usa z6b/7a

[Roberta L. Mueller]

I think it's classed a "noxious" weed in Washington state.

"Tyra Trevellyn" > wrote in message
...
> >From: (Dan)
> >Date: Sat, May 10, 2003 1:43 PM
> >Message-id: >
> >
> >On 10 May 2003 10:24:50 -0700, (Denny) wrote:
> >
> >>... and more importantly, how do I get rid of it?

[Travis]

Roberta L. Mueller wrote:
> I think it's classed a "noxious" weed in Washington state.

It certainly noxious in my yard.

--
Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8b
Sunset Zone 5

[Frogleg]

On Sat, 10 May 2003 17:43:40 GMT, (Dan) wrote:

>On 10 May 2003 10:24:50 -0700, (Denny) wrote:
>
>>... and more importantly, how do I get rid of it?
>>
>>A couple of years ago it appeared in my garden, then spread to the
>>grass where it is starting to take over the entire lawn.
home.ca.inter.net/~deniswb/badweed.jpg

>
>It looks like yarrow (a type of herb). It smells best when grown in
>poor soils, has almost a thyme-like smell, as if it would be good in
>meat dishes. The plants are also commonly grown for their wide array
>of colorful flowers.

http://www.cloudnet.com/~djeans/FlwPlant/Yarrow.htm

If it *is* yarrow, you might consider a home business selling yarrow
stalks for I Ching. I maintain that once a weed knows you find it
edible or useful, it will die out completely.