Is this sedge? Best way to remove for butterfly garden

7 Comments

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   OldGodsProphet 8 months ago

   Zone 6a — Grand Rapids, MI

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   RoundingDown 8 months ago

   That is monkey grass / liriope. You will need to pull it out roots and all or it will keep coming back.

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   Xilverbullet000 8 months ago

   I find a glyphosate treatment to be the best move when dealing with plants that can propagate from rhizomes. Grasses tend to take a fairly heavy application, so do it at least a month before you plan on planting.

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   Ok_Reserve_8659 8 months ago

   That’s such a sad display of sedge I’m guessing you could just plant something taller over it

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   a17451 8 months ago

   Has it ever put out flowers?

   Or do they send up brown bunched seed heads in the spring like the photo

   https://preview.redd.it/2lwkrvrnocrf1.jpeg?width=324&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2b8f5a107a262a912591af07ce2b7e01393e8030

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   TheRarePondDolphin 8 months ago

   Mow to the ground and mulch a bit. Plant something that grows fast and up that will shade out that stuff when it tries to grow back.

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   PhysicsIsFun 8 months ago

   Sedges have edges – triangular stems