One of the biggest lawn nuisances in our area can be burweed. While many weeds are simply eyesores in your lawn, burweed also can make for a painful experience for people and pets. We’ll share some best practices for controlling burweed to make sure that your lawn remains attractive and safe to enjoy.
Lawn burweed (Solvia sessilis) is a low growing common winter annual in our area, It grows throughout the winter, then flowers and makes seeds toward the end of the season and into the spring. The eponymous bur, in Lawn burweed, is the case of the seed of the plant. The burs have very sharp spikes or spines. While small and easy to miss, the hooked burs are quickly felt on feet.