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Home » Complete Guides » How to Get Rid of Creeping Charlie

How to Get Rid of Creeping Charlie

Updated : December 18, 2014

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Creeping Charlie weed is a green vine whose leaves are round with scalloped edges and has a small purple flower.

Tools Needed to get rid of Creeping Charlie:

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  • Weed trimmer
  • bow rake
  • garbage bag
  • 1 large container
  • shovel
  • 1 cubic foot of compost
  • 2 lbs of good quality grass seed
  • water
  • straw (optional)

Before beginning removal, let the creeping charlie grow slightly high.

charlie 3The best time to get rid of Creeping Charlie is after a good rain.

Step 1:

Using a weed trimmer, run the trimmer over the top leaf/flower and get as low to the soil level as possible.  If using a mower, use the lowest setting.

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Step 2:

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Use the bow rake to pull up any loose Creeping Charlie vines still on the ground.

Step 3:

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Collect all the Creeping Charlie in a pile and discard into a garbage bag.

Don’t be surprised if after removing the Creeping Charlie there are bare spots left on your lawn.

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Step 4:

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Mix the compost and grass seed together.

Step 5:

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Pour the compost/seed mix onto the area.

Using the flat side of the bow rake, spread the mix and rake evenly.

You should have a layer about 1-2 inches high.

Step 6:

Water until moist. Do not soak the mix or cause puddles to form.

Cover with straw. (0ptional)

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Let the new grass grow fairly tall before the first mowing.

Tip: Be picky about the compost you choose.

If you don’t have your own home made available, purchase good quality. You don’t want compost full of weed seeds.

About the author:

Edith (Edie) Henderson-Villegas is from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

She is currently a college student studying horticulture.

She is in the beginning stage of starting a native plant business called Let’s Get Native. Her new website will launch on Jan 1, 2015, at www.letsgetnative.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Betty Alderson says

    December 1, 2014 at 12:43 am

    HOW CAN I GET THE RECIPE FOR THE FREE DIRT COMPOST?
    I CAN’T BRING UP THE WEB PAGE TO GET IT.
    CAN YOU E-MAIL IT TO ME.
    THANK YOU,
    BETTY

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      December 1, 2014 at 8:11 am

      https://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2014/03/mike-mcgroartys-secret-bed-building-and-potting-soil-recipe/

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