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Creeping Charlie #394534
Asked April 19, 2017, 11:38 AM EDT
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
These sheets from the University's extension service should assist you in best practices.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/weed/pdf/weed_list.pdf
http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/weed/idlist.html#CCharlie
If it creeps into your vegetable garden, you will need to hand pull. If hand pulling, care must be taken to get all of the root material, which can be substantial. Do it after or during a rain when the soil is as loose as it is going to get. Loosen the soil around it with your favorite weeding tool. Then grab the plant at its base and wiggle it loose, moving your hand down to the base as far as possible as it is loosening. Remember that if you can't get all of the root material, then this would be a waste of time because the plant will come back. You will need to keep a close eye on the edges of the vegetable garden. Good luck on eradicating it!