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Broadleaf • Appearance: Broad, flat leaves • Common types: Clover, ground ivy, dandelions, chickweed your grass enough, the weeds can absorb what water there is, taking it away from your grassroots. And finally, too much competition. If your soil becomes too compacted, whether from excessive foot traffic or poor soil composition, your grass- roots won't have access to the nutrients, water, or air they need. This stressed turf makes for an exceptional weed breeding ground. Grass-like • Appearance: Similar to grass, with hollow leaves in a triangular or tube shape • Common types: Nutsedge, wild garlic, wild onion Grassy • Appearance: Resembles grass, grows one leaf at a time • Common types: Fox- tail, annual bluegrass, quackgrass, crabgrass Step #1: Identifying Types of Weeds In order to make a successful game plan, you'll need to know just what kind of weeds you're dealing with. Weed treatments are designed to tar- get specific weeds, so what may work on your broadleaf weeds may leave your grass-like weeds a-ok. Weeds come in multiple categories, either broadleaf, grass-like, or grassy. Weeds can be broken down further into categories based on their life cycle—annual, biennial, or perennial. • Annual: Produces seeds during one season only • Biennial: Produces seeds during two back-to-back seasons • Perennial: Produces seeds over many seasons