Wild Onion Removal - Clump of Bulbs
My lawn enemy - Wild Onions - are just about at their peek in Zone 5 right now. If you wander around your neighborhood and see patches of dark green, vibrant 'grass', you're seeing one of a couple of things: It is either: 1. Dog poop. 2. An artifact of sub-surface Fall feeding . 3. Wild onions. I have a mix of all three. But, the one I'm concerned with right now is #3: Wild Onions. And, I've been attacking them every Spring on multiple fronts. I posted last month about how they had emerged . This Spring, I laid down Lawn Lime - to help reduce their likelihood. I've also begun to 'burn' the tips with my torch. I intend to get a little spray on them this coming week, too. And, finally...I've begun to remove large clumps. Here, below is a look at one of them: The key to removal is to dig up MORE than you need to - and make sure you get all the bulbs. See below for a look at the bulb clump: I'm going to go get a couple of gallon