Lawn & Turf Tips: Oxalis-Wood Shamrock-Woodsorrel

Oxalis-Wood Shamrock-Woodsorrel

Description

Oxalis

Perennial weeds with small yellow flowers, clover like leaves and exploding deedpods are found in lawns and gardens.

Conditions

Oxalis invades thin lawns and thrives in dry, open places.

Cultural Control

Hoe and hand-pull before flowers appear.  Eliminate new shoots as soon as they appear . 

Maintain a well watered, properly fertilized and thick lawn to prevent these weeds from taking a hold in your lawn.  Do not cut lawn too short.

Woodsorrel

Chemical Control

Use a lawn weed killer on lawn.  Where you do not want any growth, use RoundUp.

Comments

Weeds should be actively growing when using a herbicide.  It is best to kill weeds before seeds form.