Getting rid of "Creeping Johnny" in lawn???

I've tried numerous weed killers from the very expensive to the natural remedies. This weed just keeps cropping up all over my yard and has started to make its way into my flower beds. I generally find myself pulling up on the tubers that grow within the grass, but they break and it is hard to pull up the whole plant. A gardner once told me that it actually starts growing in February and this is in Ohio. Anyone know of a good method to stop this pesky weed. Many thanks in advance.

Getting rid of "Creeping Johnny" in lawn???
I've heard of Creeping Jenny, but not Creeping Johnny. Not meaning to be sarcastic---I am just not familiar with the "Johnny" weed.





Does this weed get yellow flowers in the summer? Creeping Jenny will take over anything where the roots can grow. While we lived in North Carolina, the only thing that grew faster and more pervasive than the Kudzu was the creeping jenny. There truly is not real way of ridding yourself of the jenny without tilling up the areas where the patches are growing and reseeding with grass. However, BE VERY METICULOUS about removing all of the root material when you sift through the newly tilled dirt; otherwise, she will come right back.





Hops, Creeping Jenny, Winter creeper (this may be the Johnny variety you have) are extremely invasive and will only be "squashed" of all of the roots are removed from the area you're cleaning out.





Good luck.
Reply:is creeping johnny that kid on yahoo answers a month ago who asked about ninjas? i told him not to go creeping around in footy pajamas and a ski mask. spray him with the hose. that should get him to leave