Some of the most common and hard-to-control garden weeds are profiled here. For each, we first suggest nonchemical controls. Appropriate chemical controls are also noted; these may include pre-emergence herbicides, post-emergence products, or both. Before using any chemical control, always check the label to make sure the product is safe for any desirable plants growing in or near the area to be treated.
- 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 listed as Euphorbia maculata)
- Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus)
- Yellow oxalis (Oxalis corniculata)