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  • Hi Amy! We live on Lake Travis in Texas and have a terrible time with the burrs in our grass. They are so painful! Do you have any ideas how we can get our yard to be burr free? Where do they even come from? Thanks!

    5/12/200812:35:01 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment

    Compost, Weed Control

    Burrs are generally a product of poor soil health, the first thing you need to do is get rid of the burrs in the grass. The best way to remove them is to get an old wool or woven blanket and drag it across the grass, the blanket should grab all of the burrs it comes in contact with. Next you will want to spread out a pre-emergent like corn gluten meal, this will prevent any future seeds from germinating. The next step is to build the health of your soil, the way to do that is core aeration followed by a half inch application of compost and a good organic fertilizer.

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