ground ivy
noun
: a trailing European mint (Glechoma hederacea) naturalized in North America with rounded leaves and purplish flowers
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Herbicide use should be a last resort, and there are several chemical options labeled for ground ivy.
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
Others, such as ground ivy, are aggressive, invasive weeds in natural areas.
—Christina Grozinger, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2024
Using mulch or vigorous native groundcovers to cover bare soil will help discourage any new generations of ground ivy from recolonizing the site.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
Many weeds, such as creeping Charlie (also called ground ivy), dandelions and quack grass, are perennial, meaning their root systems survive throughout the winter to send up those new shoots in spring.
—Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 3 Apr. 2022
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
Others, such as ground ivy, are aggressive, invasive weeds in natural areas.
—Christina Grozinger, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2024
Using mulch or vigorous native groundcovers to cover bare soil will help discourage any new generations of ground ivy from recolonizing the site.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2024
Many weeds, such as creeping Charlie (also called ground ivy), dandelions and quack grass, are perennial, meaning their root systems survive throughout the winter to send up those new shoots in spring.
—Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 3 Apr. 2022
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“Ground ivy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20ivy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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