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what the heck is this and how do i get rid of it?
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julieinbelton texas (
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Mon, Nov 5, 12 at 18:14
| These things are growing all over my yard and being tracked through my house. I can't let my 4 month old play on the floor for fear of getting poked.�we have a 1/2 acre and they are everywhere. My neighbors don't seem to have these in their yards. They grow on a short stem and produce these little seed like poky things. |
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RE: what the heck is this and how do i get rid of it?
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| Looks a bit like a cluster of seedpods of Goatheads (Tribulus terrestris), but you would probably already know about this horrid plant. A pic of the plant itself would definitely help someone identify it for you. |
RE: what the heck is this and how do i get rid of it?
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| Almost forgot the how to get rid of part... If it IS goatheads, they thrive on disturbed, often compacted soil, and are strictly a warm season annual, so pulling them before they set seed is good for control. Some people torch them, if weather conditions permit. They can be really bad one year, then gone the next, dependent on the moisture regimes and seed sources. Limited bare, disturbed soil is probably the only long term no weeding solution to minimizing their growth. |
RE: what the heck is this and how do i get rid of it?
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| You may want to ask your neighbors about their lawn care advice. |
RE: what the heck is this and how do i get rid of it?
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| We call them sandspurs here. Nasty things! Maybe Roundup would work? The torch thingey sounds kinda fun! Good way to release stress. Take that you darn weed! |
RE: what the heck is this and how do i get rid of it?
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| Yes, it is a cruel irony that they grow at the beach! |
RE: what the heck is this and how do i get rid of it?
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| We used to run barefoot untill we moved to texas and stepped on those. |
RE: what the heck is this and how do i get rid of it?
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| Agreed, I don't go outside much in AL w/o shoes on, but did as a summer rule in OH. Don't think anybody said yet, keeping these things mowed often/low enough so they don't make those would be the best bet unless/until they are eradicated. |
RE: what the heck is this and how do i get rid of it?
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| We call them hitchhikers down here in the south. I don't know what to spray to kill them. We don't use chemicals. Maybe you can google some organic spray to kill them, I hope!! |
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