Clint Waltz, a UGA Cooperative Extension turfgrass specialist in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences crop and soil sciences department, spoke with Southern Living about ways to get rid of lawn burweed.
“When these are present, it’s not pleasant to walk barefoot or for pets or kids to be on the lawn,” Waltz said. “Although it’s not a difficult weed to control, it’s best to catch it before it forms these burs.”
First, it’s important to know the type of grass because all herbicides can’t be used on all types of grass. From there, it’s important to use the correct product and get the application timing correct.
“If you get herbicide down before the plant flowers, you’ll prevent the formation of the spiny seeds,” Waltz said. “If you wait too long and it’s already going to seed, you’ll kill the weed, but the burs will remain.