Weeds – Chickweed

Posted on 29. Jul, 2007 by Tracey in Pests

Chickweed or Stellaria media- the most common garden weed worldwide.

What is it? An annual weed which forms a dense matting smoothering other plants. It also hosts other pests such as whitefly and red spider mite.
It matures and produces seed in 5-6 weeks and has lots of germination periods in one year. It has small white star shaped flowers which occur all year round.

Month Occurred: April until present (Sept)

Solution: Hand pull or hoe but trace the stems to the roots and pull the growing point out. Dispose of weed in case seed heads are present. Regular weeding will help prevent seasonal germination.

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