{"id":115,"date":"2019-09-13T09:44:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T13:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/doughertyhort\/?p=115"},"modified":"2019-09-13T09:44:14","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T13:44:14","slug":"common-lespedeza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/doughertyhort\/2019\/09\/common-lespedeza\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Lespedeza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All too often this summer I have seen common lespedeza become a frequent occurrence in lawns.\u00a0 Even I have been dealing with a little clump of it in my front yard.\u00a0 I am fortunate only to have a few small clumps that I can hand pull each time I mow the lawn.\u00a0 However, others are not so fortunate.\u00a0 I have noticed places where common lespedeza has been very prevalent in the lawn.<\/p>\n<p>Common lespedeza is a freely-branched summer annual that gets woody late in the summer, thus making it problematic in lawns.\u00a0 Also known as annual lespedeza or Japanese-clover, common lespedeza has three oblong, smooth leaflets with a prominent midvein and parallel veins that are nearly perpendicular to the midvein.\u00a0 It has a single pink to purple flower that is present in the leaf axils this time of the year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/doughertyhort\/files\/2019\/09\/commonleswith-flower-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/doughertyhort\/files\/2019\/09\/commonleswith-flower-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/doughertyhort\/files\/2019\/09\/commonleswith-flower-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/doughertyhort\/files\/2019\/09\/commonleswith-flower.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-118\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/doughertyhort\/files\/2019\/09\/leavesofles-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/doughertyhort\/files\/2019\/09\/leavesofles-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/doughertyhort\/files\/2019\/09\/leavesofles.jpg 628w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Common Lespedeza with flower\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Leaflets with prominent midvein an parallel veins<\/p>\n<p>Photo by James Morgan\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Photo by James Morgan<\/p>\n<p>Control methods such as hand pulling, deep and infrequent irrigation of lawn, core aerifications during times that favors quick recovery, and proper mowing heights, will encourage turf competition to reduce potential infestations. \u00a0Herbicide application, at the proper time of the year, is also another tool in controlling common lespedeza.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on controlling weeds in the landscape or herbicide recommendation contact your local County Extension Agent at 1 (800) ASK UGA1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All too often this summer I have seen common lespedeza become a frequent occurrence in lawns.\u00a0 Even I have been dealing with a little clump of it in my front yard.\u00a0 I am fortunate only to have a few small clumps that I can hand pull each time I mow the lawn.\u00a0 However, others are 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