Weed plants in the garden and lawn: 25 common species with a photo

Weed classification

Weeds are classified according to many characteristics. They are mainly divided into minors and perennials. The difference between these groups lies in the method of reproduction: juvenile weeds reproduce only by seeds, while perennial weeds can give off shoots, that is, reproduce vegetatively. You can get rid of perennial weeds only by completely destroying their root system.

Depending on the "nutrition", weeds are divided into parasitic and non-parasitic. The former cannot exist without a host plant, while the latter can grow and develop independently.

Video "How to destroy weeds on your site"

In this video, experts talk about effective methods of combating unwanted vegetation in the beds and in the garden.

Weeds common in the garden

Some types of weeds are especially fond of "feeding" next to garden crops. We have highlighted the most common ones.

Creeping wheatgrass

The most famous and widespread weed. It is quite difficult to deal with it - wheatgrass is not afraid of either careful weeding or digging up the soil. This plant "loves" potato beds especially strongly.

Wheatgrass looks like this: thin sharp blades of bright green color, rough to the touch, and during the breeding season it releases elastic, thin, greenish spikelets.

The main thing in the fight against wheatgrass is to try to clear the soil of weed roots as much as possible. This will help deep weeding with "breaking" the root system of the plant. A more time-consuming method is to manually pull out the grass and spikelets from the root. In this case, it is imperative to use gloves - wheat grass blades are very sharp and easily injure fingers and palms.

Field bindweed

Who does not know the bindweed? A creeping, ground-creeping plant with small oval leaves and beautiful white-pink flowers. Moreover, the stems are so strong that if the leg gets tangled, you will not escape! People often call bindweed "birch".

The fight against bindweed can be long. It can be ripped open or weeded out without necessarily being thrown away, as the bindweed is excellent livestock feed. It can also be used in traditional medicine to treat heart disease.

The bindweed root system is very extensive. Various herbicides are used to eliminate it. Moreover, one treatment, as a rule, is not enough, therefore, it will be necessary to spray the garden with herbicides at least once a year.

Garden purslane

An annual weed plant. It is easily recognizable by its red stem and small but fleshy leaves. During flowering, small yellow inflorescences appear. The blooming purslane looks very beautiful, but it is better not to give yourself time to admire it, but rather to grab glanders and start weeding.

Unlike bindweed and wheatgrass, purslane control is easy. The main thing is to take action in time and prevent too much growth of the weed. Small shoots are easily pulled out by hand, and regular weeding will help prevent the appearance of purslane in the future.

Woodlice, or stellate

A very controversial plant. On the one hand, it is a vicious weed, which is quite difficult to control due to the large number of seeds. On average, the stellate gives about 15 thousand seeds per season, therefore it spreads at a tremendous speed.

On the other hand, woodlice is a useful plant that both people and animals can use for food. It is added to salads, used as a seasoning for meat, added to borsch, vinaigrette, rice and other dishes. And stellate compote is considered an excellent source of vitamin C.

Thus, fighting woodlice, you can kill two birds with one stone: get rid of the weed, and diversify the daily menu.

Shiritsa thrown back

A very common weed. It grows more often in fields with grain crops, but also occurs in vegetable gardens. The squid has a thick and deep red root, it grows to a depth of more than 2 m, so it is ineffective to fight it mechanically - by weeding, pulling, etc.

Various herbicides have shown themselves well in the fight against shrimp. But if you are not a supporter of the use of chemicals in your personal plot, you can use folk methods of struggle.

The areas where the shiri grows can be covered with thick cardboard or any other material that does not allow sunlight to pass through. Without light, seeds cannot germinate. And in summer, when the sun warms up, the covered seeds will become not only dark, but also hot, and the chances that they will sprout will be even lower.

Herbaceous common

Resistant perennial weed. Barberry seeds remain viable even when immature. The plant is not afraid of mowing and weeding and grows back quickly. Moreover, it is also resistant to most herbicides. Most often, the barnyard affects the beds of carrots, beets and potatoes. He especially loves warm and humid weather, so if the summer is rainy, you need to be prepared for the abundant growth of the barbarian grass in the garden.

Since it is difficult to get rid of the barnyard, it is best to take preventive measures: loosen the soil more often, mow the grass regularly, and be sure to check all the seeds before planting and storing.

Cleavers

If you do not fight the bedstraw, it grows up to a meter in height, blocking the sunlight from nearby growing plants. Like the barnyard, it is resistant to herbicides, so the bedstraw should be carefully weeded out in the spring, as soon as the seeds germinate. Although the plant is easy to pull out by hand, the root and stem of the bedstraw are very weak.

The bedstraw is a conditionally poisonous plant, so you should be very careful with it.

Despite its fragility, the bedstraw is dangerous. It draws all moisture from the soil, and your crop can die even with abundant watering.

Shepherd's bag

We know from childhood what a shepherd's bag looks like. And we also know about its widespread use in traditional medicine. And it helps to stop the blood, and heals diseases of the genitourinary system, and removes toxins from the body. But not everyone knows what to do when this weed begins to feel at home in our garden.

Meanwhile, it is very easy to remove this weed - the shepherd's purse is easy to machine. The usual regular weeding will help to fix the problem for a long time.

Field yarok

Yarutka is very similar to a shepherd's bag, so they are often confused. But in contrast to the shepherd's purse, the yarrot is distinguished by an increased survival rate. The plant does not die in severe frosts and easily tolerates dry hot summers.

If you do not want the yarrow to settle in your garden, pull out young plants in a timely manner, avoiding flowering and seed ejection.

Artemisia ragweed

This plant with large green leaves, capable of reaching human height (and even more!) And causing serious allergies, is the scourge of many home gardens.

If one plant appears somewhere in the corner of the garden, you can be sure that very soon this weed will grow in all directions. The root of this weed is very deep, it can germinate to a depth of more than 4 m, drying up the soil and drawing useful substances from it.

The sooner you start fighting ragweed, the better. It is better to uproot small bushes right away. But the vast thickets of this weed can only be dealt with with the help of chemicals.

Sow-thistle pink

The main difficulty in the fight against pink thistle is its very long root. Every year it grows 2-3 m deep. Accordingly, the older the plant, the more difficult it is to remove it. Garden crops, on the territory of which sowthrow invades, do not receive any water or minerals from the soil, and quickly die. Garden trees and grapes are also very affected if pink sow thistle grows nearby.

It is necessary to deal with this prickly weed in a comprehensive manner, combining deep weeding, mulching and the use of herbicides, the action of which is aimed at destroying the root system.

Lawn weeds

If you are the proud owner of a lawn, know that it is also prone to overgrowth of weeds. Let's figure out which weeds prefer to grow on lawn grass.

Bluegrass

An annual plant that can often be found on lawns. It is difficult to remove bluegrass because it is very tenacious. He does not care about temperature extremes, heavy rains, or prolonged drought.

Nevertheless, it is possible and necessary to fight bluegrass. Thorough weeding of the lawn about 3 weeks after planting the lawn will be effective. After weeding, the soil should be tamped down and the grass should be watered well. This weeding is best done regularly. Ideally, every time after mowing the lawn.

Dandelion

Yellow flowers can be a problem and ruin any well-kept lawn. If you have the patience for a long fight, we can recommend mowing the lawn 1 or 2 times a week. The grass will grow back, but the dandelions will not. But this method will take weeks, if not months. If the result is needed quickly, then only herbicides will help.

Creeping buttercup

You can fight buttercup in different ways:

• regular weeding;
• the use of herbicides;
• pulling out plants with a special tool for removing weeds;
• soil mulching;
• covering the lawn for the winter with a thick film.

If you decide to use chemicals, keep in mind that in extreme heat they cannot be used to combat buttercup.

Plantain

Plantain lends itself very well to herbicides. If you have not had time to treat your lawn before you planted it, use selective chemicals. They will destroy weeds, but will not damage the lawn grass. This plant does not like heterogeneous soils, therefore, to prevent its appearance, mix lawn soil with sand.

Veronica filamentous

Unfortunately, it will never be possible to completely get rid of Veronica, if she has already chosen your lawn. Therefore, you can either put up with it and even make it an element of landscape design (Veronica blooms beautifully), or periodically remove it from the lawn along with the top layer of soil.

One consolation: the presence of filamentous Veronica on the lawn means that no other weeds, most likely, threaten your lawn.

Clover

If you dream of a blooming lawn that does not need to be closely monitored, then you should not fight clover. But if you are trying to sow a perfect lawn with green grass, then fragrant clover can and should be destroyed.

To prevent clover from appearing on the lawn, the latter must be carefully looked after. Leave the lawn grass for a week without watering, and the clover will easily clog it with its shoots. Also, this weed is very fond of soils that are poor in nitrogen, so the problem can be easily solved with the help of nitrogen-containing fertilizers.

If everything is in order with the nitrogen content in the soil, the clover bushes can be removed by hand.

Moss

There are several ways to remove moss from your lawn. As a rule, moss appears on very acidic soils, so it can be "driven away" by using alkaline fertilizers - compost, manure or lime. You need to feed the soil during the growing season, 2-3 times will be enough.

Loosening the soil also brings tangible results. Moss is a superficial plant, so it can be easily removed mechanically.

Soda solution will also help to defeat moss. Dissolve 200 g of soda in 2 liters of warm water, mix well and spray over the area.

Preventive measures to prevent the appearance of moss:

1. Do not over-water your lawn.
2. Use fertilizers containing potassium, iron and nitrogen.
3. Avoid excessive shading of the lawn whenever possible.

Mary white

It is best to remove white gauze from the site with the help of selective chemicals so that the lawn grass does not suffer during processing. Preference should be given to systemic drugs, which, getting on the leaves of the plant, then penetrate the stem and roots. Thus, the weed is destroyed from the inside.

It is best to spray the plant in the "three-leaf phase", then it is most susceptible to chemical attack.

Oxalis ordinary, or hare cabbage

A very common weed in the Moscow region and other regions of Russia. Dealing with it is easy - regular weeding is usually enough. The key word here is “regular”: ideally, you will have to weed the lawn every day, the maximum gap between weeding is 3 days.

Useful weeds on the site

Not all wild-growing weeds are harmful. The beneficial properties of many of them have been known since ancient times. It may turn out that cures for all diseases can be found literally underfoot. However, one should not forget that before using any of the following plants, it is imperative that you consult your doctor. In addition, most herbal extracts and decoctions are contraindicated in pregnant and lactating women.

Cornflower blue

Blue cornflower flowers are successfully used in folk medicine to treat diseases of the kidneys, bladder, liver and biliary tract. The flowers are dried and stored in a dry place under a tightly closed lid. Outwardly, a decoction of cornflowers is used for skin diseases and bleeding. It is even used in pediatric practice to treat digestive disorders in children.

Meadow clover

Unlike common clover, meadow flowers are crimson in color.Panacea plant: has anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties, contains vitamins B6, C, K and E, normalizes fat metabolism and reduces the amount of bad cholesterol in the blood. Tea made from flowers and leaves of meadow clover purifies the blood and helps with coughs.

Horsetail

Horsetail has a diuretic and hemostatic effect. It lowers blood sugar levels, so horsetail infusion is useful for diabetics.

Horsetail should not be taken for a long time. This can lead to lung problems and allergies.

Nettle

Nettles not only "bite" the legs. You can make delicious borscht from it or add it to a salad. The pungency of the plant is also considered useful: they whip patients with sciatica with nettle brooms, and such "moxibustion" helps with other diseases of the back and joints.

Nettle tea helps with uterine bleeding and hair loss. It is taken orally for helminthiasis and a lingering cough.

Highlander bird, or knotweed

If you are raising poultry, knotweed will be a valuable vitamin supplement for your poultry feed. And for humans, it is also very useful. In particular, infusions and decoctions of knotweed, even in official medicine, are widely used to treat urolithiasis and gynecological diseases.

Weed Prevention

It is much easier to prevent the appearance of pest plants on the site or lawn than to deal with them. General recommendations include regular weeding, thorough digging of the soil after harvest, checking and sorting seeds before sowing, mulching the soil for the winter, applying fertilizers.

We found out that there are many different types of weeds, and you can fight it in different ways, and with some there is no need to fight at all. The main thing is to regularly take care of your garden, vegetable garden or lawn, and then not a single weed can encroach on your crop.