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WHAT WEED DO WE UNDERESTIMATE IN
GEORGIA that has medicinal or other purposes that we
should look at encouraging?
Great question! Green Meadows Preserve is home to the
Cherokee Garden, a project of the Master Gardener Volunteers
of Cobb County. It contains plants that the Native Cherokee
used for both medicinal and culinary purposes. You can learn
about the garden on our website or visit Project Chair Tony
Harris’ website at mycherokeegarden.com. Better yet, make a
field trip!
HOW DO I GET RID OF PLANTAIN WEEDS?
Hand-pulling is most practical for small areas. To prevent plantains from invading your lawn, improve the health and density of
the lawn by fertilizing at the right time with the correct amount, maintaining appropriate soil pH, mowing at the correct height
and watering properly. Depending on the type of lawn you have, post-emergents may be effective. In ornamental beds, apply
2-3 inches of mulch to prevent sunlight from germinating the seeds.
MAY 2021 | COBB LIFE 25
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