Monday, May 21, 2018

That creep Charlie

Creeping Charlie
Among the various vegetation growing in the yard is this lovely little fella with adorable purple blooms. Little did I know that it was all an insidious front to choke the life out of the lushness of grass wherever it spreads it's darling roots. 😕😱 It's name is 'creeping Charlie' according to my investigations. While it's a lovely ground cover (read: weed) under shady trees, it's also a multiplying nightmare when it has a suitable growing environment (aka, my front lawn). Hopefully, I can find a way to subdue this foe without damaging the wild strawberry patch growing nearby. Fingers crossed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glechoma_hederacea
https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-kill-creeping-charlie-2131200

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