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But it is back again. How do I get rid of this weed? — Jamie Peterson This is gripeweed or chamberbitter, a very common summer annual weed in our area. Over the past couple of decades ...
Thank you, Edward V. Dear Edward, Looks like the nasty little weed known as Chamberbitter (Phyllanthus urinaria) has found out where you live. Several years ago my landscape contractor friends in ...
Unfortunately, the material contained a weed that I had never seen — chamberbitter! I’ve pulled it, Round-up’d it and burned it with a torch. No use. I’ve used Trimec at the suggestion of ...
If so, you’re not alone. This common, troublesome weed is called chamberbitter or botanically Phyllanthus urinaria. It can be controlled with correct timing and diligence. Chamberbitter is a ...
This common, troublesome weed is called chamberbitter or botanically Phyllanthus urinaria. It can be controlled with correct timing and persistence. Chamberbitter is a summer annual that requires ...
You can pull up each plant with care not to loosen any seeds, but you are more likely to win the battle against chamberbitter by preventing it from sprouting. Apply a pre-emergence herbicide in ...
However, if you’ve had problems with doveweed and/or chamberbitter, you’re not out of the woods yet, and there is still plenty of time to prepare for battle with these tough lawn pests.
Phyllanthus urinaria, more commonly known as gripeweed or chamberbitter, is a common summer weed in south Louisiana, and it has become more of a problem in our area over the past decade or so.
Chamberbitter (Phyllanthus urinata) is that mimosa-like little weed you may have been pulling out by the handfuls this summer and fall. It’s a warm-season annual that seems to pop up in lawns ...
There is a relatively new lawn and flower bed weed that has become a royal pain for many home gardeners. The aggravating weed which appears during mid-summer is ...
Chamberbitter (gripeweed, leaf flower, little mimosa) is tough, grows fast, and is drought tolerant — and is also known to be used as an herbal remedy for kidney stones. photo by Darrell Blackwelder ...
A few weeds I have answered questions about are common lespedeza, chamberbitter, crabgrass, and spurge. One characteristic about these weeds is they are annual weeds that germinate when ...