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Want Them All
07-30-2010, 01:40 AM
Or should I remove it? I was thinking, maybe wrongly, that since it's not very deep rooted and doesn't compete much for nutrients and water for my other plants, maybe I can leave it alone as a "ground cover".

Thanks,

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Bananaman88
07-30-2010, 12:17 PM
It looks like either spurge or prostrate knotweed. Both are prolific seeders and you'll be sorry if you let them go to seed.

saltydad
07-30-2010, 03:41 PM
Get rid of it. I pull and then use roundup on the remainder.

Richard
07-31-2010, 01:06 AM
It is spurge. Every leaf you see has already deposited at least one seed.

Want Them All
07-31-2010, 10:38 PM
Ok I'll remove them asap, they can be pulled up en masse pretty easily.

CookieCows
08-01-2010, 05:32 AM
I would have wondered whether to remove it or not also as I'm always on the look out for pretty landscaping plants that come up wild and survive on the area's rainfall alone. Unfortunately I've found that the hardiest wild plants are the most invasive!

LilRaverBoi
08-01-2010, 10:57 PM
Definitely get rid of it before it causes you problems. It's just a matter of time!