The A to Z Book of Weeds and Other Useful Plants

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The English ivy, also known as the common ivy, is a woody perennial weed that climbs walls, trees, and other structures using aerial roots. It has glossy, dark green leaves and produces small greenish-yellow flowers.

But the biggest culprits are birds that excrete undigested berry seeds while in flight, which land in your garden. This is a deep-rooted perennial weed and it should be possible to eliminate the problem with repeat applications of a glyphosate-based weedkiller (e.g. Roundup Ultra, SBM Job done General Purpose Weedkiller orDoff AdvancedWeedkiller). Common nettle, also known as stinging nettle, is a perennial weed characterised by its stinging hairs on the leaves and stems. It features serrated leaves and produces clusters of small greenish flowers. One of several species of wild rose, whose pink flowers decorate the hedgerows through which its thorny shoots have scrambledNettle stems contain a fibre used to make linen and clothing for just under 3,000 years. 2. Dandelion You cannot get cannabis-based medicine from a GP – it can only be prescribed by a specialist hospital doctor.

Speedwell is edible. Cooks add it raw to salad and soups. DO NOT eat any from a maintained lawn to avoid possible chemical contamination.

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Wood and vining weeds display a vine-like growth. They are usually invasive. They may grow up and on other plants. They sometimes kill other plants. They are considered aggressive but can be very attractive. Some people even use them as ornamental plants. Even more amazing is the fact that a single penny weighs 3.5 grams so is absolutely perfect for weighing out an eighth. Amara Dulcis, Bitter Nightshade, Blue Bindweed, Climbing Nightshade, Fellenwort, Felonwood, Felon-wort, Mortal, Poisonberry, Poisonflower, Scarlet Berry, Snakeberry, Trailing Bittersweet, Trailing Nightshade, Violet Bloom, Woody Nightshade Speedwell flowers on sunny days between April and July. The flowers are small, 1 cm wide and solitary on the stem. They originate at the node of the main branch and the leaf stem. The three upper petals of the flowers are blue and the lower petal a whitish, paler blue.