{"id":105,"date":"2015-05-04T15:46:32","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T19:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tattnall\/?p=105"},"modified":"2015-05-04T15:46:32","modified_gmt":"2015-05-04T19:46:32","slug":"ouch-what-is-that-weed-in-my-lawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/tattnall\/2015\/05\/ouch-what-is-that-weed-in-my-lawn\/","title":{"rendered":"Ouch! What is that weed in my lawn?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Burweed is a common weed in our lawns that produces sharp “burrs” that can stick in your feet. It hurts!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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We often get several calls in the spring about a weed that comes up in our lawns that has sharp “burrs” or “stickers” that hurt our feet if we walk outside barefoot. Some people call it stickerweed or spur weed, and if you ever step on it without any shoes on, you may call it something else that I can\u2019t put in the paper!\u00a0 This weed is officially known as burweed, and it can be a big nuisance to people and pets.\u00a0\u00a0 Burweed is a winter annual, which means that it germinates from seed and begins to grow in the Fall or Winter. It is a low growing weed that will often come up in bare or thin spots in our grass.\u00a0 Winter annuals like burweed will often begin to die off in the late spring or summer, but not before they produce their seed for the following season.\u00a0 In the case of burweed, their seeds are produced within the sharp burrs that cause so much pain when stepped on!\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

The problem with burweed is that when we get calls about it, it is often too late to do anything.\u00a0 If you have the burrs in your yard, the burweed has already gone to seed (the sharp burrs!) and there is not much you can do or spray to get rid of those burrs.\u00a0 The best method to control it is to spray a post emergence herbicide that is safe for your lawn in December, January, or February.\u00a0 If you have centipede grass, something like atrazine or metsulfuron will kill this weed.\u00a0\u00a0 These products may also help to kill the burweed at this time of year, but the burrs will still remain and be the seed for next year\u2019s problem.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

So, if you are having trouble with this weed, you can try to control it now if you\u2019d like, but make a mental note to spray for it next winter.\u00a0 Watch where you step!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here’s a close up of burweed. You can see the burrs there above my thumb.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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