We get a lot of questions about how to remove lawn stickers, one painful problem many people face during spring and summer. Lawn stickers are burs produced by burweed, and many people know them for getting stuck in their bare feet (ouch).
Burweed is a weed that germinates in the fall and develops in early winter/late spring. When it gets hot outside, the weed dies and releases its burs. They’re painful to step on and can get caught on shoes, clothes, pets, etc.
The best way to prevent burweed is by applying a pre-emergent in the fall to stop it from germinating and growing. If you currently have stickers right now, then unfortunately you don’t have any options. You can use a bagger mower to suck up some of them, but it won’t get all the stickers. It’s important to remember that having stickers now means the seed heads developed, and they are in the soil for next year. You’ll want to apply a pre-emergent next fall to prevent the seeds from growing, or wait until next spring and kill the weed while it is young.
We hope this helps! If you have any questions, let us know!