Creeping Charlie Control: Liquid Herbicide or Borax?

Ground ivy (Creeping Charlie) is a tough perennial. Liquid broadleaf herbicides (like Banvel/Dicamba) work best—better leaf coverage than granular. Apply regularly through the growing season, not in dormancy. Mow high (2.5–3 inches) and favor the lawn with good culture.

Organic alternative: Twenty Mule Team Borax, applied exactly per University of Minnesota guidelines (extension.umn.edu). It works, but precision matters—too much kills grass.

Either way, persistence wins. This weed doesn’t quit easily.