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Burning the yard off is not an option, neither is tilling the entire yard, before everyone starts offering that advice. Is there another way to get rid of the stickers that are no longer on the plants. Over time, they die off and fall off the plants, making herbacides pointless. They are still there. How can i get rid of the ones that have already fallen? they are all over our yard.

2006-09-01 10:19:03 · 8 answers · asked by Scott L 4 in Home & Garden Garden & Landscape

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get an old shirt, roll around ur yard so they stick to u and then burn the shirt! its full proof!or a velcro suit works too

2006-09-01 10:24:18 · answer #1 · answered by Sean 3 · 0 0

1. Make sure your lawn gets enough water -- a thick turf hampers sand bur growth.
2. Mow and rake up the stems/seeds on those stems.
3. Throw down an old blanket so burrs can attach to that.
4. Pull the sandburr plants with your gloves on.
5. Use of Treflan.

2006-09-01 18:08:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I once asked the farm and garden center in my town and they said they have some stuff you can kill them with but you have to catch them in early spring, before the stickers fall off. The stickers that fall off are actually the new seeds for more plants. If you treat them before they have the stickers on them it will kill the plant and not your grass. I do not remember the name of the stuff but a local garden center or landscaping business should know.

2006-09-01 17:46:15 · answer #3 · answered by 2shy2 1 · 1 0

Try a pre-emergent to get rid of the new ones next year. I think we call them goat heads. Try 24D, that will not harm your grass, it should knock off your dandeloins and buckhorns. What is there at this time this year is seed for next year. If you catch them early next year you will kill them. Once you think you are rid of them all it takes is for a critter to come into your yard with a burr on it and you have started the cycle all over again.

2006-09-01 18:45:26 · answer #4 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0 0

Maybe water the lawn and hope that it attracts fungus and bateria that will kill the seed. Then mow the yard next year to keep them from producing more seeds. Use herbacide to kill the new plants.

2006-09-01 17:31:37 · answer #5 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0 0

well, the first few years are hard. but put down a fall fertilizer to help your yard come in thicker in the spring and then in the spring put down a pre emergent that will deter sandburrs so that new ones don't appear. i believe they are annuals, so the ones you have will die, but with the pre emergent it will prevent new ones from germinating. plus with a thicker lawn, it is harder for them to come back. after several mowings in the next spring, your mower will pick up most of the old dried up ones and then you won't have anymore. but you have to do the pre emergent early enough. go talk to a garden center on which fertilizer to buy for this.

2006-09-01 18:11:26 · answer #6 · answered by chelley 2 · 1 0

Use some burlap. It will pick up the sticker seeds. Then apply corn gluten to the whole area (this month).It will keep any seeds from germinating. If you get lots of rain you will have to reapply.
Save your soil & groundwater; Go Organic

2006-09-02 14:34:12 · answer #7 · answered by rmnative111 2 · 0 0

u will have to spray for them in early spring....u can also weed them before the spurs grow out.....they only grow in sandy soil......weeding s the best way

2006-09-01 18:09:17 · answer #8 · answered by bigg_dogg44 6 · 0 0

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