Common in Northern Virginia
Weeds Invading Your Lawn?
Green Leaves identifies and treats all common Northern Virginia weeds — guaranteed. Tap any card to learn how we eliminate each one.
Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
The most recognized weed in NOVA. Its deep taproot makes pulling ineffective — it regrows from any fragment left behind.
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Crabgrass
Digitaria sanguinalis
A summer annual that thrives in heat and drought. One plant produces 150,000 seeds — early pre-emergent treatment is key.
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White Clover
Trifolium repens
Spreads aggressively via stolons and fixes its own nitrogen, giving it an edge over grass in thin or stressed lawns.
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Yellow Nutsedge
Cyperus esculentus
Looks like grass but grows faster and lighter. Thrives in wet, compacted areas and resurfaces from underground tubers.
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Canada Thistle
Cirsium arvense
A perennial with a creeping root system that can extend 20 feet. Cutting it only stimulates re-sprouting from the roots.
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Common Chickweed
Stellaria media
A cool-season annual that forms dense mats smothering grass in spring and fall. Each plant produces up to 800 seeds.
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Ground Ivy
Glechoma hederacea
Creeping perennial with a distinctive mint smell. Invades shaded and moist areas and is one of the hardest to fully eliminate.
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Oxalis (Wood Sorrel)
Oxalis stricta
Resembles clover but spreads by exploding seed pods that can launch seeds several feet away. Thrives in thin, stressed turf.
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Field Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
Vining weed with deep roots reaching 15+ feet. Seeds stay viable in soil for 50 years. Requires multi-season treatment.
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Broadleaf Plantain
Plantago major
Forms a flat rosette that smothers nearby grass. Thrives in compacted soil — fixing compaction is part of the long-term cure.
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Spotted Spurge
Euphorbia maculata
A summer annual that spreads rapidly in thin turf and cracks in pavement. Its milky sap can irritate skin and eyes.
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Quackgrass
Elymus repens
A persistent perennial grass weed with rhizomes that break and spread when tilled. Impossible to eliminate without targeted treatment.
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