A new garden, a new weed. Ugh.
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Every garden has its weed nemesis. I’m working on a new garden and I’m dismayed to find that the weed I have to contend with is nutsedge. So MANY little nutlets in the new bed. In my experience, it’s impervious to mulch. It’s driving me nutlets! What’s your worst weed?
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My last garden had nutsedge that about drove me mad! In my current location, I have weeds that I can identify and some that I can't, as they are coming up in my more manicured beds where I pull them before they're anything more than sprouts. Copperleaf, prostrate spurge, purslane, and wood sorrel are some that I can identify, but I would like a good resource that can ID tiny sprouts if such a thing exists. I have tried to focus on planting natives, but when it comes to the beds I try to keep manicured, I consider anything unwanted as a weed, even if it might be native.
Purslane is a pain. I had a lot at my previous house. I had spurge as well, but liked the way it looked between my pavers, so I let it grow there. At least it's native and kept out other weeds. If you'd like help with sprout ID, please feel free to post pictures here. I personally love a plant ID challenge and other gardeners may be able to help as well.