Creeping Charlie, otherwise known as ground ivy or Glechoma hederacea, is a perennial that rapidly spreads throughout lawns and flower beds, taking up nutrients and smothering precious plants. If you ...

Creeping Charlie or Glechoma hederacea, also commonly known as ground ivy, is an insidious weed that is both resilient and adaptable, making it very difficult to control successfully. This member of ...

Q: How do I rid my lawn of creeping Charlie? It has become an infestation over the past six years. A: Creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea), also known as ground ivy, creeping Jenny and other names we ...

Dear Master Gardener: Some sections of my lawn seem to be mostly creeping Charlie. How do I eradicate it? Answer: Creeping Charlie is an aggressive, problem weed with one redeeming quality – it ...

Q: Can you identify this weed in our lawn, and how to control or kill it? — Kevin E. A: The weed invading your lawn is creeping Charlie, which is among the weeds considered difficult to kill. It's a ...

Q: I have creeping Charlie growing in my backyard. I like the way it looks, it doesn’t need mowing, and it can handle my five dogs. I’m thinking of planting the rest of my lawn in creeping Charlie.

Dear Cheapskate: I have lived in my house for over 30 years and experienced many maintenance issues that could be solved. But this is a first — a horrible weed infestation called Creeping Charlie has ...

Q Most of my grass looks pretty good this year, but patches of creeping Charlie are taking over in a few shady areas. What's the best way to get rid of it? A You have two problems -- creeping Charlie ...

Creeping Charlie sounds like a character in an old monster movie, but is this aggressive groundcover eminently evil—or just misunderstood? On this week’s You Bet Your Garden, we will open the castle ...

Q: Every year, the creeping Charlie in my yard creeps a little farther toward my neighbors' much nicer lawns. It's stressing me out, so I'm throwing in the towel and calling the pros this spring. I ...

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Dear Cheapskate: I have lived in my house for over 30 years and experienced many maintenance issues that could be solved. But this is a first -- a horrible weed infestation called Creeping Charlie has ...