Lawn burweed (Soliva pterosperma), more commonly called sticker weed, is best described as a low-growing, freely branched winter annual having leaves that are twice divided into narrow segments or ...

If you have ever walked barefoot through your lawn in spring and thought you were stepping on sandspurs chances are lawn burweed has infested your yard. Lawn burweed, also known as spurweed (Soliva ...

Q. Last spring, I noticed our family dog almost tip-toeing through the yard. He acted like something was pricking his feet. When I walked in the same area, I realized that he wasn't just acting!!

With its low-growing form and delicate foliage, lawn burweed is a stealthy weed you may not even notice. That is, until you step on its tiny, sharp seeds, or burs. “When these are present, it’s not ...

Nothing spoils a nice barefooted walk through the lawn more than stickerweed. Also known as spurweed, stickers or burweed, seeds germinate in the fall and winter months in lawns, particularly where ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. What is the best way to install landscape fabric for weed control in a ...

Q. Last spring, I noticed our family dog almost tip-toeing through the yard. He acted like something was pricking his feet. When I walked in the same area, I realized that he wasn't just acting!!