chickweed

How To Use chickweed In A Sentence

• Tell him that a boy called Churchwood had caught a fieldmouse and kept it as a pet, and a year, or ten years later, he would ask you, "Did you ever hear what became of poor Chickweed who was so afraid of the rats? Surprised by Joy
• On the opposite extreme, shallow-rooted ground cover weeds such as ground ivy and chickweed help prevent erosion and prevent soil crusting when dry.
• the ascending stems of chickweed
• As each plant died it was cut down and burned and the gap in the soil was rapidly covered by a thatch of chickweed and goose grass. HIDING FROM THE LIGHT
• As opposed to the theory that there is any absolute need for cross-fertilisation, it has been urged by Mr. Henslow and others that many self-fertilised plants are exceptionally vigorous, such as groundsel, chickweed, sow-thistle, buttercups, and other common weeds; while most plants of world-wide distribution are self-fertilised, and these have proved themselves to be best fitted to survive in the battle of life. Darwinism (1889)
• Add glyphosate for effective control of common chickweed, wild carrot, poison hemlock, cressleaf groundsel, and dense populations of dandelion.
• Chickweed oil which is a good lotion for skin ailments is made by placing an ounce of dried chickweed in olive oil.
• Fast-growing fall cover crops outcompete late-season weeds like quack grass and chickweed.
• Common offenders are annual meadow grass, chickweed, fat hen, groundsel, hairy bittercress, redshank and shepherd's purse. Times, Sunday Times
• Herbs like cascara sagrada, senna, chickweed, aloe vera, and rhubarb are excellent in assisting the body in the removal of toxins and waste.