Common Garden Weeds at a Glance

Profiles of the most common and hard-to-control garden weeds. For each, nonchemical controls are suggested first, followed by appropriate chemical options (pre-emergence, post-emergence, or both). Always check labels to ensure safety for desirable plants nearby.

• Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon)
• Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
• Blackberry (Rubus species)
• Common mallow (Malva neglecta)
• Crabgrass (Digitaria species)
• Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
• Kudzu vine (Pueraria lobata)
• Plantain (Plantago species)
• Poison oak, Poison ivy (Toxicodendron diversilobum and T. radicans)
• Puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris)
• Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
• Quack grass (Elytrigia repens)
• Spotted Spurge (Chamaesyce maculata; sometimes Euphorbia maculata)
• Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus)