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Can you please tell me what this plant is and how to eradicate it? It is in my garden growing by my blueberries. It does have a scent to it. thank ...
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Asked June 20, 2024, 2:48 PM EDT
Can you please tell me what this plant is and how to eradicate it? It is in my garden growing by my blueberries. It does have a scent to it. thank you
Presque Isle County Michigan
Expert Response
Hello,
This appears to be field horsetail. Here is a good article all about this ancient plant from MSU:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/field-horsetail-a-plant-as-old-as-time
It is a plant that is hard to control, due to its resistance to most herbicides and its method of spreading via rhizome and spore. The article offers a few options for control, including repeated mowing or tilling if properly timed, as well as repeated glyphosate applications.
Thank you for contacting Ask Extension.
Ruth
This appears to be field horsetail. Here is a good article all about this ancient plant from MSU:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/field-horsetail-a-plant-as-old-as-time
It is a plant that is hard to control, due to its resistance to most herbicides and its method of spreading via rhizome and spore. The article offers a few options for control, including repeated mowing or tilling if properly timed, as well as repeated glyphosate applications.
Thank you for contacting Ask Extension.
Ruth
