Creeping Charlie

[antcap51]

I have some creeping charlie on my lawn. It has a purplish tint to it. I am in NJ and was wondering what would be the best way to get rid of it before the growing season. there is a good amount of it and would take some time to remove by hand. Why is it purpleish? Thanks

[tombo82685]

2-4 D, dicamba, mccp together in the mixture will do the trick. Liquid sprays in my experience perform a lot better do to the plants ability to take in the herbicide in the liquid form then the granular form do to the plants ability to absorb the liquid through the leaves. If you can purchase it trimec or confront, but it may be costly.

[RigglePLC]

Ortho Chickweed and Clover Killer, or Weed B Gone Max would be a good choice. Temps should be over 65, add a surfactant or detergent, for better wetting. Use the maximum the label allows. Be prepared to retreat as needed.

[Young Bros]

Spray Speed Zone, Power Zone, of Surge every 2 weeks untill its gone. These 3 have an extra chemical in it that works great on creeper.

[DA Quality Lawn & YS]

Related question: Will Momemtum knock down creeping charlie ok?

[Athletic field]

I have use vessel and quick silver with good results

[djagusch]

Related question: Will Momemtum knock down creeping charlie ok?

Yes when it is growing. Mid August when it's just there and not growing much it's hard to get down.

[dead_weeds]

you could always spot spray with roundup - just be careful of the mist

[upidstay]

Someone asked about momentum. Yes it works great. Spray every two weeks at max rate. Ideal time to hit it is in mid-october here in CT. U of Indiana did a study on it.

Bottom line is to spray it, spray again in two weeks, then see what happens. Use a good sticker with it too.

[mngrassguy]

Momentum FX with a spreader/sticker works great for me, Best if done spring or fall.

[Runner]

you could always spot spray with roundup - just be careful of the mist

This can't be done with creeping charlie, as ground ivy run in and around grass plants and usually covers wider areas. I sure don't recommend using glyphosate for any other selective weed control, either.
One thing to know about ground ivy also, is that it requires a repeat application within a few weeks about 90% of the time. The reason being is that it grows rhizomiously. As the surface and much of the plant is killed, much will re-emerge and survive.

[lush&green]

Anyone use Trimec Plus with any luck on Creeping Charlie? How about with quicksilver added? Also how about running it thru the permagreen? The label says more water than the pg's put out...

[RigglePLC]

I used Lesco Eliminate with a Permagreen last spring. Worked nice. Eliminate in a hand sprayer including a surfactant worked beautifully also--wet it down thoroughly. As mentioned above somewhere--Eliminate plus crop oil was tough on the grass, killed the ground ivy, though.

[kirk1701]

Someone asked about momentum. Yes it works great. Spray every two weeks at max rate. Ideal time to hit it is in mid-october here in CT. U of Indiana did a study on it.

Bottom line is to spray it, spray again in two weeks, then see what happens. Use a good sticker with it too.

Been hearing you guys mention that alot here in the last couple weeks, just wondering what it is?

is sticker the same as a surfactant?

If not whats the difference between the two?

[RigglePLC]

A sticker is almost the same as a surfactant. And I sometimes use the therm "wetting agent". They are mostly detergents used to help wet the waxy or tough weeds. But sometimes they have various extra ingredients to stick a fungicide to the surface or add some other property. Or maybe the marketing department needed some more snake oil additive.