WHAT ARE WILD ONIONS?

Wild Onions (Allium canadense) are a winter perennial weed that emerge in a lawn or garden in late fall from underground bulbs and grow through the winter and spring. In late spring, aerial bulblets are formed and the plants die back in early summer. The underground bulbs can persist in the soil for several years. Flowers, varying in color, depending on the wild onion species, from white to pink, appear at the top of a leafless stem and eventually become bulblets which drop to the ground and propagate. It is thought that the name Chicago is derived from the smell of wild onions: "Indians, mainly Potawatomi, who were the most powerful tribe around the south end of Lake Michigan, hunted, traded furs, and occasionally camped in the area they called "Checagou," evidently referring to the wild onion smell which permeated the air."

INEFFECTIVE WAYS TO KILL WILD ONIONS

Pulling: With a small population of wild onions, pulling, though difficult, is an option. It’s likely, however, that bulbs or bulblets will be left in the ground and new leaves will later re-emerge. If you attempt to dig them out, use a thin trowel and a good pair of gloves to minimize the smell left on your hands.

Mowing: Mowing will not kill wild onions. Regular mowing can weaken plants and prevent them from setting seed BUT they will grow back. Mowing will assist in killing wild onions when used in conjunction with a postemergence herbicide application. See below for the #1 recommended wild onion postemergence herbicide.

Chemical: Unfortunately, there are no pre-emergence herbicides that will kill wild onion. This noxious weed must be treated with a post-emergence herbicide, and persistence is the key. Plants will need to be sprayed more than once. One characteristic that makes wild onion control difficult is that both have a thin, glossy leaf to which herbicides don’t readily adhere. Adding a spreader-sticker to the spray solution will help it to adhere evenly. Be aware that some products have a spreader-sticker already added. However, mowing wild onions immediately before applying an herbicide will improve uptake. After application, do not mow for at least two weeks. Timing of Sprays: Treat wild onion starting in November and continue as needed through March. However, be careful not to apply most weed killers onto centipedegrass or St. Augustinegrass during their spring greenup period.

THE BEST POST-EMERGENCE HERBICIDE TO KILL WILD ONIONS - TRIMEC!

Mecroprop, 2,4-D and Dicamba. EPA registered & Safe. These are active ingredients in Trimec and will provide excellent control for your wild onion problems. This product can be used safely on most turfgrasses but reduced rates are recommended when applying to St. Augustinegrass or Centipedegrass. Read more below:

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