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!!

When you think of summertime, what comes to mind? Vacation? Gardening? Having grown up in rural Blount County, running barefoot through the grass is synonymous with summertime. But as many of my ...

Lawn burweed (Soliva pterosperma), more commonly called sticker weed, is best described as a low-growing, freely branched winter annual having leaves that are appear similar to carrot leaves, but are ...

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 ...

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 ...

It must be spring! Calls are coming in quantity about lawns, in particular about a nasty little critter called burweed (Soliva sessilis). These weeds take advantage of having not much competition from ...

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 ...

A lawn that is free from lawn burweed and other troublesome weeds will look better and will be more useful. Nothing can ruin outdoor fun like unsightly weeds or the pain from lawn burweed stickers. As ...