[MAIPC] Stellaria media

[Mark Frey]

Susan

That is a good question. Especially in floodplain forests where there is
extra disturbance there are a handful of weeds that I associate with lawns
(especially chickweed, veronica, and creeping charlie) that can grow very
thickly in some areas. These all seem to take advantage of the early spring
sunlight and are therefore growing while the spring ephemerals are active.
Anecdotally it seems like they are competing with the natives so I would
consider treating. Luckily chickweed is relatively easy to kill with a
glyphosate or triclopyr foliar application. The fall is likely a good time
to treat because there will be fewer non-target plants in leaf.

Mark

On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 6:45 PM Susan Gitlin <
susan.mclaughlin at alumni.stanford.edu> wrote:

> Hello.  My property in Rockbridge County, VA is heavily infested with
> chickweed.  Where grasses are tall and thick, the chickweed stays at bay,
> but the floor of my wooded area -- about 5 acres -- is green as far as the
> eye can see. It starts to appear in the early fall and sticks around until
> spring. (I am assuming this represents multiple generations, although I
> could be wrong.) Moreover, anywhere that I disturb the soil during the warm
> months in the interest of getting rid of any number of invasives, Stellaria
> media shows up in the fall.  Should I even bother battling it?  If so, how?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions that you can provide.
>
> --Susan Gitlin
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