How do I get rid of creeping charlie weed??

Question

I have this terrible weed call creeping charlie. It has tight like webby roots that mutiply like no other. How do I get rid of the darn thing?????

Answer 1

Get Chickweed Oxalis and Clover Killer by Bonide or Ortho Weed*b*Gon MAX. Both of these are special formulations for hard to kill weeds. Usually one spray will kill CC. Spray all visible foliage when it isn't going to rain for 24 hrs. Won't hurt the lawn.

Answer 2

Collegekid is right on. Use a chemical product specially designed for difficult to control weeds. I like the Bonide product myself.
If you choose to battle by hand, realize that when you leave broken roots in the soil, new (evil) Creeping Charlie plants will sprout in their place. Avoid incidental pulling. You may have to pull this weed from your flower beds, use a trowel and pull carefully.

I hope that this helps
Good luck-

Answer 3

Geez, I haven't seen a creeping charlie since the 1970's when it was actually a popular house plant. You could use Roundup weed killer to get rid of the darn thing, but if you want to go the non-herbicide route, then I'm afraid getting rid of this plant will require a lot of digging and a lot of dilligence. Good luck my friend.

Answer 4

Make up a mix of 1/2 cup of borax to one qt of warm water . Use a watering can and put the mix on that dam stuf mid day. If You need more I can send it to You. I use that to keep it out of the main yard but have a lot left in the ally Good luck.

Answer 5

Please do not use Borax to kill creeping charlie. It is very bad for the environment. You are better off using Round-Up than Borax. I have it to and I choose to dig it out rather than using herbicides. It's a pain, but I am able to control it that way.