The last thing we want to see, though, could be some of our first sightings:weeds.
These weeds flower in a number of colors, but many have yellow blooms.
Learn about 13 common weeds with yellow flowers you might be noticing around your yard this spring.
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Dandelions are best removed manually.
you might dig out the taproot with a shovel, being careful to remove it entirely.
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you’re free to also use specialized tools commonly referred to as “dandelion pullers.”
Because of its dual propagation ability and taproot, it is difficult to eradicate creeping cinquefoil.
To get rid of it, begin by watering the ground the day before.
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Remove it before it can go to seed.
Goldenrod (Solidago spp.)
The tough stalks become almost woody when dried.
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Remove the flower heads before they go to seed to prevent self-seeding.
After soaking the soil, pull up the plants, rhizomes and all.
Since goldenrod forms extensive colonies, you’ll probably have to pull it up more than once.
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They eventually form a dense mat, even in areas with poor soil.
To get rid of this weed, dig out small patches.
For larger patches, smother with tarps.
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But gardeners who keep tight control over their garden space and prefer well-behaved plants dislike its tendency to self-seed.
This perennial is easily removed through digging.
If you’re torn between keeping it and removing it, treat it as a cut flower.
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Doing so will keep it from self-seeding.
It isn’t easy toget rid of yellow wood sorrelbecause it spreads both by seed and by rhizomes.
To prevent this, pull the plant before it bears seed capsules.
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Dig out existing plants, being careful to remove all of the rhizomes.Spraying with vinegarcan also be effective.
Like clovers, they are legumes.
Given its annual status, don’t focus on removing existing plants.
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Instead, focus on prevention by keeping the plants from dropping seed.
Also improve your soil because they are nitrogen-fixing plants that thrive in poor soil.
In rich soil, your garden plants have a better chance of crowding out black medic.
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Wild Violets (Viola spp.)
Wild violets come in a number of colors, including yellow.
Many gardeners value these perennials for their beauty and leave them alone, but others resent their persistence.
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They spread both byrhizomesand seed.
Digging them outbeforethey can go to seed is your best option.
They produce a lot of seed, so vigilance is essential.
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Like its relativethe annualImpatiensplant sold at garden centersit likes shade.
If you have a shade garden, this is one of the weeds you may have to battle.
It bears seed capsules that disperse seed by exploding.
Pull the plant up before this can happen.
In its second year, it becomes rather tall and bears fragrant, yellow flowers.
It also has a long taproot.
Digging (prior to seed-drop) is the best removal method.
It can easily spread into gardens that border lawn areas.
Creeping buttercup can spread via both seed and ground-hugging stolons, which root at the nodes.
Existing creeping buttercups can be removed by digging them (stolons and all) out of the ground.
But prevention is the preferred control method.
Greater Celandine (Chelidonium majus)
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Greater celandine is atype of poppy.
Thriving in shade, this upright weed with yellow flowers can be a problem in the shade flower garden.
Greater celandine spreads both through seed and rhizomes.
