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Sandspurs are summer annuals, which means that it takes one growing season for a seed to germinate, grow, flower and produce the seed for the next generation. And then they drop seed right in the same spot too, so it seems like they grow year after year in the same spot. They have a preference for dry sandy sites that have lots of sun. Does that sound like your yard?
Seed start growth in the spring, and by the end of summer, they have produced several seedheads each with many sandspurs. There are few complaints about sandspur in the spring, when the plants blend into turf areas or roadside without notice. Once they produce their fruit, the sticking begins, and that
Our office has fact sheets on these sandspurs, and we can offer more ideas on the safe use of herbicides that can help manage these weeds. If you need additional information on sandspurs, call or stop by our office at 458 Hwy 98 North. Our phone number is 863-763-6469, and you can visit us on line a or email us at okeechobee@ufl.edu.
i hate 'em too. that's how i ended up here. was gonna do a search on are sandspurs important to the ecology , and instead just searched on sandspurs . they are wicked! as for the dandelions mentioned, check out how useful they are, for medicinal and culinary purposes. and they dont stab ya! :) enjoyed the post.
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