Posted by Pat Kiewicz on June 1, 2010, 6:24 am
Terri Louise said:
>http://tinyurl.com/34a27ux
>I have taken a picture of the weed in my garden that is driving me
>crazy, and I can't for the life of me find anything on the internet that
>looks like it! Unfortunetly, the purpose of my garden is to provide a
>safe place for my rabbits to play, so I cannot use weed killer. So this
>certain plant keeps coming back no matter what I do! I also want to
>eventually plant cabbages and lettuces outside so want to keep the soil
>in the best condition without chemicals. I don't really have a problem
>with this particular plant being in my garden providing it if safe for
>my rabbits if they decide to nibble on it. But without knowing what it's
>called I don't know whether I can leave it to my rabbits to chew away
>at, or keep fighting it off!
Does it eventually flower? What do the flowers look like?
Are the stems sort of square?
Does it have a strong scent when you crush the leaves?
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Pat in Plymouth MI
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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on June 1, 2010, 7:00 am
You don't say where you are, but could it be this
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=POPE3
Posted by Stewart Robert Hinsley on June 1, 2010, 8:37 am
>You don't say where you are, but could it be this
>http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=POPE3
I'm reluctant to offer a positive identification (I'd guess at some form
of willow-herb), but it's not Persicara maculata (I presume that
Polygonum persicaria is the same thing).
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Stewart Robert Hinsley
>I have taken a picture of the weed in my garden that is driving me
>crazy, and I can't for the life of me find anything on the internet that
>looks like it! Unfortunetly, the purpose of my garden is to provide a
>safe place for my rabbits to play, so I cannot use weed killer. So this
>certain plant keeps coming back no matter what I do! I also want to
>eventually plant cabbages and lettuces outside so want to keep the soil
>in the best condition without chemicals. I don't really have a problem
>with this particular plant being in my garden providing it if safe for
>my rabbits if they decide to nibble on it. But without knowing what it's
>called I don't know whether I can leave it to my rabbits to chew away
>at, or keep fighting it off!