Lawn weeds are opportunistic , unwanted plant that contend with lawn grass . misfortunate environmental condition that hamper the ontogenesis of grass launch the threshold to a wide of the mark change of smoke . Louisiana lawn weeds are either broad - foliage or grass - similar and develop primarily during the spring and summer . The best way to keep lawn green goddess is to have a healthy , full lawn that can successfully out compete the grass invaders .

Barnyardgrass

Barnyardgrass ( Echinochloa crusgalli ) is a grass - like , summer annual with green leaves . germ spreads Barnyardgrass in former summertime and once initially establish , it forge lower-ranking tillers that sneak over the surface forming secondary roots . This pot is found in moist , nutrient - ample soil and can be prevented by unconstipated mowing and mitt pull .

Bermudagrass

Bermudagrass ( Cynoden dactylon ) is a locoweed - like , creeping perennial that spreads apace with stolons and rhizomes . Bermudagrass is grown as a desired turfgrass in the Southeastern United States , but in Louisiana is primarily considered an incursive plant that can out compete more want turfgrasses . A combining of weedkiller and physical removal unremarkably keeps Bermudagrass growth in check .

Buckhorn Plantain

Buckhorn Musa paradisiaca ( Plantago lanceolata ) is a broadleaf , perennial with 1 inch encompassing leafage put out vertically from the central stem . This grass spreads by both seeds and shoots and produce throughout late summertime . Mowing to a shorter height will forestall seed drumhead establishment . Established weeds should be hired hand - pulled from the root .

Bull Thistle

Bull thistle ( Cirsium vulgare ) is a broadleaf , biennial that grow throughout the summertime . Dark immature , lobbed leaves extended outward from the taproot with sharp , lacerate edges . Pink and purple flowers are present from June to October . spray a post - emergent herbicide directly on the weed leafage is an effective way to ascertain ontogenesis and kill the weeds .

Sandbur

Sandbur ( Cenchrus longispinus ) is a grass - same , summertime annual that forms thick clumps and low growing , greenish leaves . sandspur spread by rooting at node and by the dispersal of bur - taunt seeds that easy cling onto passing animals . Sandbur thrive in sandy , tenuous sales booth of turfgrass and may be physically removed or sprayed with a post - emergent weedkiller .

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