So Wet and Weedy; Crabgrass and Spurge Sprint Ahead The Washington Post | July 28, 2005| | . This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Science has yet to establish this, but the human brain has a built- in weed meter, a device that causes the blood pressure to go up at the sight of an unwanted dandelion or two.

That was in April; now the needle is off the gauge. Summer weeds have gone berserk this year, and even the most diligent weeders have been unable to get on top of this. In fact, if you are at the beach and about to return, don't. You won't recognize the place. Your lawn has become a meadow of crabgrass, the flower beds are stands of pokeweed. The azaleas are smothered in bindweed, which is now blooming and will make ...

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