Does anyone know how to get rid of the stickers in your yard(I dont know the proper name for these).They are everywhere in our yard. Ive been told to pull them from the roots but there is just way too may and I dont know much about yards so I am clueless on what to do.We cant even step into our back yard and my poor baby dog is full of them on her fur:( Can anyone help please?!!!!!!!
2007-10-02 01:51:56 · 9 answers · asked by Blue 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
weed and feed will do the job it kills the weeds and feeds your grass and is animal friendly also using a lawn mower service will add more weeds to your lawn as they transfer from one house to another, but if your using your own lawn mower wash it under neath before cutting the lawn again otherwise you will transfer them as well good luck
2007-10-02 02:00:09 · answer #1 · answered by kylie_anne72 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What is it, puncturevine, sand burs? Both of those are annuals which means all those stickers are seeds. You'll see them next year unless you get after them. One thought is to put down sodlawn so the seeds are more trouble germinating....but you have a dog and dogs and lawns don't mix.
You could put down a preemergent herbicide which will prevent the seeds from completing germination...but you have a dog and chemicals and dogs don't mix.
So basically you are back to pulling the plants and the seed heads daily. My husband spends an hour a day walking around the yard looking for the weeds and pulling them carefully. It is a continual job. Over the years....yes years he had eliminated the % but there are always some.
2007-10-02 09:49:14 · answer #2 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Could these be "burrs"? Small round brown objects full of small spiny extrusions that stick to socks, fur etc? I'm afraid your friends are right. The weeds have to be pulled out from the roots. You could try a weed killer, if they're that plentiful. (Maybe hiring a professional would be best.) You may even want to take your dog outside yourself, on a leash, to let her do her business. That way at least until you take care of the problem, you can control where she goes.
2007-10-02 09:15:09 · answer #3 · answered by shire_maid 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The female plant is the culprit. Allow them to begin to flower (make stickers) and pull. Females come out easily, male (polinators) don't.
They grow radially from a central mother plant. Lift the radiating stems (survival mechanism is they break easily) toward the center of the plant. Grab as close to the ground, including all stems, pull. It's the only sure way to get them all.
Anyone can eat an elephant, one bite at a time.
2007-10-02 10:23:31 · answer #4 · answered by reynwater 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
regardless of the exact name of the plant I would say use a broadleaf herbicide. a good one is calle lontrel. kind of expensive though. If they are thistle then pulling will not help it will just make the problem worse. If they are burrs or mor accurate..burdock then you may solve the problem by pulling but it sounds like you have some sort of thistle. there are many selective herbicides that get rid of broadleaf weeds wich include both types of plants I have mentioned
2007-10-02 12:00:27 · answer #5 · answered by R W 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You gotta do what everyone tells you. Pull 'em out. Start small, just a small space, and then get bigger and bigger. Ho, ho, reminds me of pregnancy. As for the dog, comb them out of his fur. He'll like the extra attention.
You might try a spray weed killer, like weed be gone, but that just might kill everything else. I prefer the organic way. It 'taint easy, but it works.
2007-10-02 08:57:26 · answer #6 · answered by rb_cubed 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Mow the yard and rake
2007-10-02 08:55:51 · answer #7 · answered by tysdad62271 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are stickers?
2007-10-02 08:55:27 · answer #8 · answered by Beatle fanatic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kill the bastards!!!
2007-10-02 08:54:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋