How do you treat chickweed?
How do you treat chickweed?
Chickweed in the Lawn Treat chickweed in your lawn with a lawn weed control product. To kill weeds and feed your lawns at the same time, use a product such as Scotts® Turf Builder® Weed & Feed or Scotts® Turf Builder® Triple Action. If your lawn has warm-season grass, such as St.
Why is chickweed invasive?
Plant. Chickweed is an invasive species from Europe that plagues lawn owners and gardeners alike. One single plant can produce as many as 30,400 seeds. While chickweed’s shallow roots make it easy to pull by hand, this voracious plant can prove prolific under moist, nitrogen rich soils.
Can you freeze chickweed?
Chickweed does not dry well, Rosemary Gladstar recommends making a tincture to preserve chickweed for medicinal uses. Freeze chickweed to use for cooling applications on the skin and for smoothies. Chickweed is generally considered safe for everyone, though when eaten in large quantities it can have a laxative effect.
How do you make a chickweed tincture?
To make chickweed tincture using the folk method, pack a mason jar about 2/3 full with freshly harvested chickweed. If using dried chickweed, fill the jar about 1/2 way full. Cover the fresh or dried herb completely with alcohol. I tend to use Smirnoff vodka because it’s inexpensive, but also smooth.
What is chickweed good for?
Chickweed is a plant. The leaf is used to make medicine. People take chickweed for constipation, stomach and bowel problems, blood disorders, asthma and other lung diseases, obesity, a vitamin C deficiency disease called scurvy, a skin condition called psoriasis, rabies, itching, and muscle and joint pain.
What is chickweed salve?
A great organic salve for itchy skin due to rashes, healing, and irritated or inflamed skin conditions such as contact dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis.
How do you store chickweed?
Chickweed will last in the refrigerator for several days if you wrap it in a damp paper towel or place it in a plastic bag. If chickweed has gone to seed, it tends to have a stringy tough texture and is too old to be edible.