When it’s cool and damp, many ask as how to get rid of shotweed. That’s because this cool season annual weeds to pop up their tenacious little heads from late winter through late fall. Shotweed loves mild temperatures and gentle, if persistent, rains.

2014年3月22日 · Whatever we call it, we agree it is very abundant, and easy to weed-up, but nearly impossible to get rid of totally. It is also a delicious, nutritious wild edible, reminiscent in flavor to watercress.

3 天之前 · Shot weed has foliage arranged in a circular pattern with a stem of white blooms that pops up out of the middle of the circle. It thrives in cool, damp conditions, so now is the time of year to ...

5 天之前 · Shot weed has foliage arranged in a circular pattern with a stem of white blooms that pops up out of the middle of the circle. It thrives in cool, damp conditions so now is the time of year to mulch, pull or scorch the newly emerging shot weed before if …

The weed quickly becomes prolific in the garden and is best controlled by prevention. Hand weeding and adequate mulching of garden beds are helpful. Frequent mowing in the early spring removes flowers before seeds develop.

Cardamine hirsuta, commonly called hairy bittercress, is an annual or biennial species of plant in the family Brassicaceae, and is edible [2] as a salad green. It is common in moist areas around the world.

2018年2月3日 · If you are looking at a bunch of shot weed, chickweed or any annual weeds for that matter, get out in the beds this month (the sooner the better) to stirrup hoe them out.

Its seeds are “shot” out as the seed pod ripens later on in the year, spreading 100’s of weeds with each shot. Shot Weed is a winter annual, which means it germinated last fall and is slowly growing over the winter, waiting for some warmer weather to return.

2024年7月19日 · Effective weed management requires a combination of methods tailored to target weeds that explosively disseminate seeds upon touch, such as shotweed. By understanding the growth habits and reproductive strategies of these weeds, I can employ the most effective control techniques.

2023年3月20日 · Shot weed – Cardamine hirsuta Rosette of shot weed in early spring. Photo by Sam Droege, 2013. One weed we hear about frequently is an edible brassica that’s not on the state or county noxious weed list: Cardamine hirsuta, AKA shot weed, hairy bittercress, or lambscress. This weed is often one of the first ones we notice in the springtime ...