What Kind of Weed Killers to Use The best way to get rid of weeds once they’re growing it simply to pull them up. You can use ...

Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) Spot It: Throughout most of the U.S. and southern Canada. ID It: Long, twining stems with arrow-shaped leaves and funnel-shaped flowers, usually white or pink.

Once the weeds are visible, a post-emergent herbicide is necessary. A great weed identification book is Weeds of Southern Turfgrasses, available online at www.ifasbooks.ifas.ufl.edu for $14.

Never let weeds get so far ahead of you that they produce seed. Numerous species can mature more than a 100,000 seed per plant and some have the capability of immediately re-infesting your planting.