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Originally Posted by Michael Romanos
Chris - if the prpn;em is Wandering Willu - get rid of the weed in your garden/property or if you can identify another weed or plant that is the cause - get rid of that/them. That's a great way of avoidance.
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I had to look up photos of Wandering Jew and have seen a little bit of it which has been pretty easy to pull up (though I didn't know that's what I've been pulling for years). It doesn't run "rampant" as the grass normally smothers it out. I've always pulled anything that looks viney (like the Wandering Jew) but have three or four varieties of low-maintenance naturally growing grasses plus an area of high-maintenance St. Augustine "carpet" grass. Any of these could cause Charlie's mild allergies.
The problem with trying to get rid of any "possible" grass/weed allergen is with those of us with large lots (or with farm/ranch properties) where there is essentially a "field" of multiple naturally growing grasses/weeds. (Also those of us taking our dogs on hikes and outings to area parks.) It would be virtually impossible to single out the specific plant producing the allergen...and then to totally get rid of the offender.