This perennial weed can easily take over lawns and garden beds.
Here are the best ways to control it.
Creeping Charlie(Glechoma hederacea)is an aggressive weed that prefers moist,partly shaded areas.
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However, it grows almost as well in the sun and spreads quickly into lawns and planting beds.
Kidney-shaped or rounded leaves with scalloped edges grow low to the ground along vining stems or runners.
It’s better to bag it for yard waste pickup.
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If creeping Charlie has spread throughout a large area, it is difficult to control through hand-weeding alone.
Standard herbicides without these components don’t work as well.
Always read and follow label directions when using herbicides to avoid harming yourself and the environment.
Some years ago, the system of borax was suggested as a herbicide, but it’s not effective.
Too much shade, wet soil, or poor fertility could be issues.
Ahealthy stand of turfmakes it harder for creeping Charlie to invade your yard.
You might choose toplant a groundcoverthat performs better than lawn grasses can.
Creeping Charlie and Swedish ivy (also referred to as creeping Charlie) are two different plants.
They resemble one another, and both are part of the mint family Lamiaceae.
Creeping Charlie blooms in early spring and is easily recognizable by its small, pale blue-violet flowers.
