Pricker weeds are a common problem for homeowners. Prickers usually grow between other plants and can be hard to see until the grass becomes tall enough to hide them. 

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Pricker weeds produce sharp spines that can pierce skin or clothing, so removing them as soon as possible is important. 

There are several ways to eliminate prickly weeds on your lawn without resorting to chemicals that may harm your family and pets

Sweep your lawn with a hand broom

If you’re using a push broom to sweep your lawn, don’t worry about getting the prickly weeds and leaves into piles. 

Some prickers will come loose and fall off the plant during this process, but you can also use this time to pick up any other trash or debris that may have accumulated on your grass.

Apply weed control products

Use a hand broom to sweep the grasses and prickers into piles, so that you can more easily treat them.

Apply a weed killer product directly onto the affected areas of your lawn and wait for it to dry completely before walking on it.

Mix 1 cup of household dish soap with 1 gallon of water in a separate container before adding it to your spray bottle filled with ready-to-use concentrate liquid fertilizer.

Apply weed killer

Weed killers should be applied when the temperature is below 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the grass is wet from dew, rainfall, or irrigation.

Also, it’s important to apply weed killer to affected areas of your lawn, and this will help ensure that you get rid of dandelions and other weeds before they have a chance to grow back.

Avoid walking in areas treated with herbicide 

Don’t walk on treated areas for at least two days after application.

Stay off treated areas until dry.

Keep children and pets off treated areas as well.

Don’t mow treated areas for two days; this will help the chemical work more effectively when you cut afterward, so you don’t have to apply it again.

Don’t water-treated areas for two days after application; this will help prevent runoff of the herbicide onto other surfaces or nearby bodies of water that can be harmful to wildlife or humans if they drink it (the same goes for pet drinking water).

Try not to use a weed whacker on your lawn immediately following herbicide treatment either—this could lead to contact with herbicides from freshly cut grass blades, which you wouldn’t want in your lungs!

Use a herbicide

You need to use a herbicide to get rid of prickers in the grass. Your herbicide must be safe for your lawn, the environment, animals, and children.

Conclusion

We hope the tips we’ve given you will help you get rid of those pesky prickly weeds from your lawn. 

The most important thing to remember is that prickly weed control products can harm humans and animals if they come in contact with these freshly sprayed areas. 

When applying herbicides, always wear protective eyewear and clothing so as not to come into contact with any chemicals.

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