Simply grab it by the stem and pull it out. Since it grows from seed every spring, the root system is pretty shallow. The plants will out with a gentle tug. This plant does not regrow from any bits of roots left in the soil, so once you pull it you've done all you need to so.
Is horseweed good for anything?
For all the bad press that horseweed gets today, it was well-respected and considered very useful just a couple hundred years ago. It has definite astringent properties, so is helpful in treating bleeding problems such as hemorrhoids and flesh wounds.
How do you get rid of horseweed?
There are five steps to controlling horseweed:
- Apply effective herbicides in the fall.
- Apply residual herbicides in the spring.
- Apply herbicides to rosette horseweed plants. ...
- Apply herbicides in at least 10 to 15 gallons of water per acre.
- Apply Sharpen or Sharpen + Spartan with MSO + AMS 131.
