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April 12th, 2012, 11:22 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Kildeer, IL
USDA Zone: 5a
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Friend or Foe?
Can anyone tell me what this is? I have it in various parts of my yard (wooded area) and I'm not sure if I should encourage it or pull it out.
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April 12th, 2012, 04:11 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Bixby, Oklahoma
USDA Zone: 7a
Posts: 31
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Re: Friend or Foe?
Looks like a Holly-Hock plant to me. As for friend or foe, they don't seem to bother anything in my yard or garden.
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April 15th, 2012, 05:17 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Kildeer, IL
USDA Zone: 5a
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Re: Friend or Foe?
I've done more research and think I have determined it is Garlic Mustard, an invasive weed. I'm going to pull it.
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April 15th, 2012, 06:29 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Maine USA
USDA Zone: 5a
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Re: Friend or Foe?
Yes I agree...It does look like Garlic mustard
pic...http://www.google.com/imgres?q=garli...,r:4,s:0,i:143 It behaves like a biennual ...flowering... setting seed the second year to spread. So don't let it go to seed!  bix...the leaves do look somewhat like a hollyhock....
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April 15th, 2012, 11:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
USDA Zone: 6a
Posts: 586
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Re: Friend or Foe?
Is it edible? Garlic and mustard are two of my favorite tastes.
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April 15th, 2012, 04:16 PM
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CSA Farmer
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Eaton, OH
USDA Zone: 6a
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Re: Friend or Foe?
Kill It!!!!!! That is garlic mustard a horribly invasive weed. But it is edible and makes a decent pesto
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April 15th, 2012, 09:16 PM
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Apartment Gardening
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: North Fort Worth, Texas
USDA Zone: 8a
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Re: Friend or Foe?
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