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 ...

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 ...

As a child, I wasn’t much of a vegetable eater and like most kids was sometimes forced to eat things I didn’t like. When I was young, I loved to go stay with my aunt and uncle because they always did ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While scorching afternoons and roaring air conditioners make it hard to imagine, fall is nearly upon us — as is the time for lawn burweed control. Burweed can be one of the biggest lawn nuisances in ...

Here’s how to tackle this weed before its sharp, spiny seeds develop. With its low-growing form and delicate foliage, lawn burweed is a stealthy weed you may not even notice. That is, until you step ...