I have planted several flowers fruit and vege's. The pictures on the seed envelopes don't help. I live in a new development and my house backs up to an older neighborhood. While landscaping, I am discovering roots from trees in my neighbor's yard creeping into my yard. Things are popping up all over the place. I can't tell if it's a weed or a flower I planted. I've found shrubs growing in my yard that double in size year to year (bush with pumpkins) Can you help? Thanks!
All weeds are plants, they're just plants growing in a place where you don't want them to be growing ;-) The shub is too small a pic to see for definite, but it might be a privet (Ligustrum). The tall slender plant next to the fence is a root sprout from a cherry-plum (Prunus cerasifera). The other plant next to the fence, with compound leaves, is an ash (Fraxinus) seedling.
pic #1 could be Ligustrum pic #2 and # 3 not sure pic #4 a weed ,purslain pic #5 trumpet vine (Campsis) pic #6 another weed Lambs quarter http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/surprising-lambs-quarters/
Thank you! I can now pull the weeds without worry! I did plant a trumpet vine 2 years ago but it never came up. So am happy to see it is still alive. The Ligustrum seedlings pop up in my yard all the time. Do I have to worry about any invasive roots with this plant? thanks! VB
Thank you for your assistance. The root sprout is probably a cherry plum. There are several trees in my neighbors yard that have roots shooting up in my yard. Is there a product I can put on the root to kill it and its shooters? thanks, VB
Can you start Crepe Myrtle's from seed? I had gathered some from last year and scattered seeds this year. Thanks, VB
