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Apply an herbicide labeled for controlling Canada thistle in spring, early summer, or fall.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
Chemical Control Options Broadleaf herbicides are the most reliable control method for ground ivy.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Hua adds that even when herbicides and insecticides aren’t designed to harm amphibians, the additives in these products—like surfactants—can still be dangerous since frogs and toads can absorb these substances through their sensitive, permeable skin.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Two such herbicides found at garden centers include Fertilome Over-The-Top II and Ortho Grass B Gon.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
Chemical Control Options Broadleaf herbicides are the most reliable control method for ground ivy.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Hua adds that even when herbicides and insecticides aren’t designed to harm amphibians, the additives in these products—like surfactants—can still be dangerous since frogs and toads can absorb these substances through their sensitive, permeable skin.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Two such herbicides found at garden centers include Fertilome Over-The-Top II and Ortho Grass B Gon.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbicide. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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herbicide
noun
her·bi·cide
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌsīd 
: a chemical substance used to destroy or stop plant growth
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