Use the method mentioned in this article that suits you and your lawn to get rid of stickers as soon as possible.
Stickers in your yard may probably be annoying you a lot, right? And once they are on your lawn, they get worst day by day, so you should find the solution as soon as possible.
We know that the stickers grown out in your yard are not safe for your pets and especially when you have kids around. Moreover, you too cant move barefoot on your lawn, and it’s high time that you get rid of stickers in your yard as soon as possible.
Firstly you should know that there are many types of stickers. Most common are Burweed, Lawn Burrs, Stickers Weeds, Pricking Monsters, Sandburs, Stickers Grass, Grass Burrs.
All these types of stickers are equally annoying and make your yard looks dry and gloomy. To bring back the beauty of your yard, we have some solutions here; just keep on reading the article.
Tips on How To Kill Stickers in Yard
The first thing that comes to your mind to get rid of these stickers is using chemical-based weed killers, which are very strong to be used and while using them you have to be extra careful regarding your pets and children around.
Alternatively, you can use vinegar to kill stickers and grass burs. After you are done killing them, collect them and throw them off carefully before they start to spread around along with your shoes or pets.
Keep on reading to know the easy methods by which you can get rid of stickers in your yard.
Get Rid of Stickers – Method 1
1. Using Hands
After you see stickers in your lawn, what you have to do is identify them correctly and just try to pick them up manually.
Yes, that’s right, picking them up manually is not easy, but once they are in your lawn, you have to remove them and take strict preventive measures so that they may not grow again.
2. Mow the Grass
Keeping the grass short of your lawn helps to prevent the growth of stickers. Once stickers are in your lawn, it is better to cut off your grass so short that its height remains only a few centimeters.
But while mowing your grass, don’t forget to attach the bag to the mowing machine otherwise, the stickers will spread more, and the chances of growth may increase again.
3. Apply MSMA
Apply MSMA to your grass as directed by manufacturers, but the best time to apply this chemical is between May and July.
It is a strong chemical and can be dangerous for your kids and pets, but as killing stickers is not an easy task thus, sometimes you have to take strict measures when no option is left. Just make sure that you take your children and pets out of the house after applying it.
4. Pre-Emergent Herbicide
Applying Pre-Emerge Herbicide is not easy, still, it is a great solution to get rid of stickers in your yard, and the best part about this is it doesn’t damage other plants in your garden.
Before applying Pre-Emergent Herbicide make sure that the lawn is completely thawed from winter because temperature matters a lot in its use.
Moreover, make sure that before applying any herbicide, you have properly read the instructions given by the company carefully so that the chemical you are using may work perfectly in killing stickers.
After reading instructions, measure the temperature of the garden which should be around 12.7 degrees celsius. Now fill up the spreader and spread the granules all over the yard equally.
5. Apply Fertilizer
You must be thinking why fertilizer? Actually, the stickers can’t compete with the grass for their nutrition because it is difficult for them to survive then.
So after you are done with herbicide and mowing your lawn apply fertilizer to boost the growth of your lawn grass. Try applying fertilizer again after 7-14 days.
6. Deep and Regular Mowing
Stickers weed cannot grow in a place where the grass is mowed regularly. Try to mow your lawn grass on a daily basis so that the stickers may not find a chance to grow again.
Get Rid of Stickers – Method 2
You can make your own stickers killing spray if the herbicides and other chemicals are not something you are comfortable with. Use vinegar for this purpose. Vinegar is available easily in all the markets around you.
I recommend bringing that home and then following the instructions to get rid of stickers. Fill a spray bottle with vinegar and spray it all over the stickers; just be careful with the surrounding grass that it doesn’t make contact with vinegar.
Keep on spraying repeatedly every day until the stickers become dead. Collect them in a trash bag and dispose of them. This method is more eco-friendly than others.
FAQs
1. What causes stickers in the yard?
The bur weed eventually becomes stickers. The seeds germinate themselves. It may grow in the fall and die mostly in spring. Sometimes they may get attached to the fur of your pet from somewhere outside and enter your house through it. If it falls in your garden then it starts to grow.
2. How do you keep stickers from growing in your yard?
Don’t compromise on keeping the good maintenance of your lawn. Mow the grass regularly and water it. When you see the first sticker weed start taking action before it spreads all over the lawn.
3. How do you get rid of stickers without killing grass?
It is a bit tricky but not so much difficult. Just be careful while applying the chemicals that they don’t come in direct contact with the grass.
Conclusion
If you take good care of your lawn then stickers won’t grow in the first place. Use fertilizers to keep lawn grass thick so that the stickers cant compete and won’t be able to grow.
Keep on mowing the grass timely, water your yard every day but if the stickers are already there then just try to use eco-friendly methods first.
Use vinegar or other chemicals mentioned above that suit you and your lawn to get rid of stickers as soon as possible.
