How do I get rid of pesky sand spurs from my lawn?
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www.sandspurremovalkit.com brand new not sure if it is out yet.
I tried the sandspur removal kit and it works great tool
The sandspur removal kit is great it is the perfect gift for people in florida. It is ready to us right out of the box comes with instructions and even rubber gloves. It has made it easy to get rid of a lifetime pesky annoying weed that hurts. Great product.
Www.sandspurremovalkit.com
I bout a 4' section of 12" diameter heavy cardboard concrete column form material from Lowe's. I then built a wood spool that fit just inside the round form at each end. This + shaped spool had a 2" hold in the middle. I bought 2" PVC pipe and made an axle that went through the holes and stuck out 2" on each end. I used PVC to create a handle that I could pull the round form with. I used some old carpet and placed it around the 4' spool and tacked it on the wood form that was just under the cardboard. This makes a great tool to drag around the yard in 4' wide paths to pick up the sandspurs. When the carpet is full I remove it by removing 4 screws that held it on. Then I replace it with another piece. I do this before I mow in late fall when all the spurs are out on the stems.
Tom Ryan
Omg I had to Google " how to get rid of sand spurs " because I too live in Florida and for months couldn't figure out why my cats and dogs were dragging in so many sand spurs this summer . ...well I went out in the back yard today while video chatting with my son and bam I literally had to stop walking , pull off my socks and yell for my bf to bring me a pair of his shoes for easy slippin on , so he brings me the shoes and guess what? Yup , he walks out with the shoes in HIS socks and hes got sand spur covered socks now Haha need to get rid of these! I'm gunna try the carpet trick lol
Christy, I grew up in central Florida and always went bare foot. Sand spurs are a kid’s nightmare. At the end of the summer when the spurs (seed pods) mature my job was to put a small scrap of wood by each plant. My mother would weed the yard every few days. We rarely had sandspurs after that. My reward was a penny for each plant I found (big money back then).
Try a Google search for “Sandspur extension” and get the advice from county extension agents.
http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/levyco/2018/02/21/get-sandspur-get/
I have noticed that sandspurs do not exist around or near Oak Trees . My neighbor had his yard so concentrated in sandspurs his dog would run 10 ft off the road and stop dead in his tracks. He had to go pick him up and take him to the porch and dig sandspurs out of his paws. The previous owner of my home next to him planted a line of acid producing trees and bushes . My yard didn't have any sandspurs at all . My yard was right next to his in a small neighborhood.