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a weed is starting to smother the plants in my back garden , could you identify it for me ?
I have no picture but it seems to be growing quite fast and it has long shoots that stick to clothing and other plantsand lots of little green ball type buds




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Sounds like galium aparine, also known as goose grass, very invasive but easy to pull out, but use gloves as the stems can soon cut your hands. derekm

28 Jul, 2011

 

Also called sweethearts. Pull it out and throw it at someone you fancy!!

28 Jul, 2011

 

And I know it as cleavers or goose grass. We used to wear green wigs of it when we were children or see how much of it you could stick on a sibling's back without their noticing.

Just keep pulling it out, but you need to be aware that it tends to break off just above soil level, leaving the roots in the ground for fast regrowth. It's better to try to get the roots out as well, if you can.

28 Jul, 2011

 

And try to get it out before the little sticky seed heads form, or there will be masses more of it next year... which is a job I must really get around to Tomorrow!

28 Jul, 2011

 

haha we call it "sticky willy" in our house !

28 Jul, 2011

 

Lol!Not heard that one before.
If you keep hens, they love it !

29 Jul, 2011

 

I did get round to it - mostly gone now!

29 Jul, 2011

How do I say thanks?

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