u/Reddit_guard

So the previous owners really liked roses of Sharon, but for reasons beyond me skipped dead-heading the flowers. As such, I’ve been dealing with these sprouts all over the lawn. At first I could keep up manually, but I’m at my wit’s end. While I was hoping to avoid spraying chemicals, is that ultimately the best option here? Would mowing over them enough eventually kill them off?

I’d also be curious about native alternatives I could replace them with once I take the established plants out.

Thanks!

I unfortunately didn’t notice until after we closed, but one of the trees in our front yard seems to have sustained some damage presumably from a storm. There is a dead limb from the split that I plan to remove in the near future, but there is growth upstream from the break that seems to be doing quite well.

My main question is whether or not it appears that the break will heal in a way that will support the living segment, or should I preemptively cut down anything above that split? Thankfully there are no structures in the immediate vicinity so potential for damage is low at this time.

Thanks in advance!

Thankfully I got it out of his hands before he could do much with it. Agaricae?