Sandspur

[lawnspecialties]

What's the best treatment of existing sandspurs?

My father has a rental property which has always had sandspurs. I imagine I could go ahead and apply a pre-emergent since the yard is mostly common bermuda. But for the sandspur already germinated, what's my best post-emergent control?

Thanks

[bug-guy]

look at image it's labeled for sandspur in bermuda grass

[ArizPestWeed]

Round up , .50 ounce per gal

Ric , the dic-less turned me on to this

[Think Green]

Lawnspecialties,
I think you are talking about lawn sandbur--correct?!
The best time to totally control them is in the fall with a preemerge and another preemerge before spring. After they emerge, they will lay under the canopy of the dormant bermuda for a while until it gets warm enough to grow. Here in my area of Arkansas, they come out primarily in June, and are a pain on my kids feet. Once they are growing, the only thing you can use is some 3-way after you mow the lawn short. Image works well on it if you are spot spraying, because it is expensive over a whole lawn. You can backpack those spots if you have good eyes to see each cluster in the bermuda. 3-way will work on the smaller clusers before the temps get too hot and it won't do anything for those little burs that are forming. Watch your feet!

[Ric]

Round up , .50 ounce per gal

Ric , the dic-less turned me on to this

AirHead

.5 oz of Round per gal will also get rid of St Augustine in a St Augustine Lawn. So be careful where you use the only thing you ever learned on Lawnsite.