Step 1. Correctly identify your plant.
Perennial, rhizomatous plant, milky sap toxic to humans and livestock, sap can irritate skin
Leaves are opposite or in whorls, long and linear up to 4 inches long
A pair of yellowish-green, heart-shaped bracts enclose small flower clusters
Step 2. Choose your method.
Spray with an organic burn down herbicide 3 times per season, it is very important to repeat treatments to exhaust the root reserves.
Step 3. Repeat.
Leafy spurge is very difficult to manage, and seeds are viable up to 8 years. We recommend being prepared to actively treat for up to 5 years and monitor for up to 8 years.
To learn more about the biology of Leafy spurge visit the web page below.