We had an early warm spell here in Ohio, and perennials are already starting to grow. So I cleaned up my perennial bed by removing autumn leaves and dead flower stems from last year. Then I found what looks like small, grass clumps scattered amongst the flowers. However, when I pulled them up, instead of having roots like lawn grass, they had runners one to two feet long. See photos. What is this plant/weed? Will I be pulling them up all year long?
by Danrofohio
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Crab grass. Pull it out while you can.
Quack grass. Elymus repens. Loads of common names. Very invasive. Very tricky to control.
I just dig it out of beds, try not to spread the rhizomes as you’ll make more.