Identify 30 Common Weeds in the Lawn

I will teach you to identify 30 common weeds in the lawn. Weed identification can be tough, but it is important because knowing the name of the weed is often an important step in finding the correct herbicide to control the weed in the lawn. I discuss different weed categories such as broadleaf weeds, grassy weeds and sedges. I also show both cool season and warm season weeds. Here is the comprehensive list of weeds shown in the video.

1. wild violet
2. field madder
3. oxalis aka yellow woodsorrel
4. wild geranium
5. annual foxtail
6. broomsedge
7. dallisgrass
8. white clover
9. amercian burnweed
10. bahia grass
11. posion ivy
12. dandelion
13. carpetgrass
14. poa annua
15. nutsedge
16. rush
17. kyllinga
18. henbit
19. crabgrass
20. torpedo grass
21. lespedeza
22. virginia buttonweed
23. spurge
24. goosegrass
25. dichondra
26. paspalum
27. chamberbitter
28. dogfennel
29. cudweed
30. virginia creeper

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[ronmoseley]

i am a novice, so i contracted a lawn care professional two years ago and as of the end of summer my yard was a mess. Thanks to your videos i identified crabgrass, Virginia button weed, and goose grass all over my yard. He was a waste of money so I kissed the lawn specialist good bye, and going to try lawn care myself. So far I did pre-emergent in the fall and again this February. I may not be any better at this but will use your videos as a guide this summer. Wish you were in the New Bern NC area, but thanks for your great informative videos.

[yoddy]

I absolutely adore these videos. They supply so much information on a broad spectrum of weeds and you're very good giving useful information on the individual types.

[mikehenderson]

Very helpful video for us amateurs! I took screen shots of the most common ones and compiled them into one photo list so i can look them up in my yard!

[biggus]

I love plant/weed ID videos, I can watch them all day

[jasoncourtright]

Great video Jason. The most helpful identification video I've ever seen was your's a few years ago identifying seed heads. Really helped me to identify different grassy weeds and eliminate them from my zoysia/bermuda lawn. Keep it up.

[crazidirtbiker]

Getting to know each one of these weeds on a deep level makes me wanna plant them in pots and take care of them as house plants now.

[momshops]

Did you shoot this video in my backyard? I probably have 25 out of 30 of these weeds. Thank you so much for making this easy to understand. My nemesis is the nutsedge and crabgrass.

[tyler]

Commenting for the algorithm. I LOVVVEE these identification videos. They're packed with information with no fluff.

Thank you!!!

[MISSPINKNEY]

I live in Chicago area and it is hot. Never before have I had white clover and I didn't know what it was. Thanks to you, I know and now I can act. Great video.

[madhurapatil]

Thank you. This is very very useful information for novice yard owners like me..

[victoriator]

Thank you very much! It was most useful for me. We moved to a house with a yard and I am very hesitant to pull out the plants which I don't know anything about. It's always a guessing game with lots of doubts and anxiety. I installed some weed identification applications but your video is better.

[downumop]

Great video! Thank you.

I dig up Dallisgrass, flip it over to bury it and let desired grasses grow over the spot.

(In addition to Prodiamine 65 and Trimec Southern.). Bermudagrass lawn, about an hour south of Birmingham.

[Christopher-kvey]

Thank you for the video I'm just getting into the weed control and lawn business and I feel lost trying to learn all these. So far I can deal with the nuts edge and crab grass but other than that this is tough to learn

[MarkTrades__]

Man I would love if you timestamped this video for each weed, as I try to ID mine and then find products (retail or pro) to address them in the best combination possible in regards to cost&effectiveness. REGARDLESS! This is an extremely helpful vid like many of yours.

[stevenmyers]

This video is exactly what I've been looking for. I haven't found another one like it. Thanks!

[billhenkhaus]

Good Alabama ideas. Unfortunately in Central Florida we sing another song. I've been in the business for 36 years and 26 on my own. Challenging due to weather and regulations. I learned a little from your perspective and learn something everyday in the field. Shrubs add a twist and are always being introduced.

[McMuffinatr]

Thanks for the video. I think I’m dealing with nutsedge at the moment in my newly seeded lawn.

[scottsmith]

I've had good results controlling Dichondra with Celsius and halosulfuron-methyl (SedgeHammer). I believe the Paspalum you showed was Thin Paspalum, Dallis Grass is actually a member of the Paspalum family. While I've had good results controlling Thin Paspalum with Celsius and halosulfuron-methyl, what I believe is Dallis Grass seems to be unaffected by the same combo.

Great video, keep them coming!

[karenlombardi]

We’re 3.5 years new to lower mid TN, and I don’t think we have one blade of actual grass on our entire 6 acres! Field madder and white clover is so prolific here. We also have ragweed, a wild berry on a woody vine, a broadleaf thistle with a crazy long taproot … I do harvest the dandelions, plantain, and henbit. Thank you for a great identification video!

[BobbyMKellyIII]

I love your weed identification videos.