Plantain weed is best controlled by softening the soil
By Walter Reeves, For the AJCTroy Warren for CNT #HomeGardenQ: I have plantain that has just about taken over my backyard this last summer. What can I do to get rid of it? Vicki Alldread, emailA: Broadleaf and buckhorn plantain are commonly found growing in compacted soil. Their fibrous root system allows them to grow where more desirable plants can’t thrive. Digging individual plants won’t work because you’ll always leave behind a few root pieces that will sprout into new weeds. Spraying with weed killer is not a cure; it just delays their inevitable return. If you don’t fix the…