Now is the time to kill creeping charlie. Creeping charlie has kidney-bean shaped leaves and blue flowers. It is most susceptible to weed killers when it is in flower in the spring. It tends to establish itself in parts of the lawn that are too shady for grass. Control with hand removal or hoeing before it sets seed. Borax is often mentioned as an effective control, but Iowa State studies showed that it caused yellowing of turf. It also doesn't break down in the soil, so that use over a long period of time will not allow anything to grow in the application area. Two applications of a broadleaf weed killer provides the best control. Be sure to follow all label directions.
Questions? Contact Ron Wolford, Unit Educator, Urban Horticulture and Environment at
rwolford@uiuc.edu
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Ron Wolford
Unit Educator, Urban Horticulture and Environment
Cook County Unit
3807 West 111th Street
Chicago, IL 60655
Phone: 773-233-0476
FAX: 773-233-0910 rwolford@uiuc.edu
Anne Gachuhi
Extension Unit Educator, Horticulture
Cook County Unit
Lake Center Corporate Park
1699 Wall Street, Suite 500
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 8474376449
FAX: 847-437-7583 agachuhi@uiuc.edu
Nancy Pollard
Unit Educator, Horticulture
Cook County Unit
5527 Miller Circle Drive
Suite A
Matteson, IL 60443
Phone: 708-720-7500
FAX: 708-720-7509 pollard@uiuc.edu
Matthew Kostelnick
Extension Unit Educator, Horticulture
Cook County Unit
Lake Center Corporate Park
1699 Wall Street, Suite 500
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 847-437-6449 x202
FAX: 847-437-7583 mkosteln@uiuc.edu
