malva parviflora
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malva parviflora

by Linda Em
(Rancho Cucamonga, California)

I have been told by local Master Gardeners in the Southern California region that this weed (also known as Cheeseweed) grows in "disturbed soils." What does the term "disturbed soils" mean and what are some natural (non toxic, chemical) ways to get a handle on it. It's like a monster "growing larger and larger every day."

Thanks

Doug says that 'disturbed soils" are simply soils that have been cultivated or moved about in some way (gardens, building homes, etc)

Non toxic methods include all the articles and methods (from digging to spraying with organic sprays) on the weed control pages.

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"disturbed soil"
by: danielpauldavis

What the phrase means is soil/dirt that it turned up for whatever reason, whether construction, gardening, or roadside weed abatement. For example, the infamous ragweed does very poorly in its initial environment; when someone plows a road thru it, however (disturbs the soil), ragweed is almost the only plant that comes back, so it comes back in abundance. If we didn't put in roads, many of these weeds wouldn't be a problem. Heh heh.
not sure
by: Anonymous

hi, this plant looked familiar. so i looked up cheeseweed. and i am sorry but the real cheeseweek doesn't resemble plant at all. i instead feel this is coltsfoot. take a look at this image. http://www.indigenousremedies.com/files/Coltsfoot.jpg

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