Puncturevine plants can get a foothold at the exposed edges of lawns, or in exposed soil or gravel areas, and spread out onto walkways and garden beds for several feet if not controlled.

Q: What is the best way to get rid of puncturevine? I have a couple of patches that have shown up in my yard. A: This is a weed I battle every summer as folks bring us the gift of this seed into ...

KENNEWICK -- You don't have to be a gardener to utter nasty epithets about puncturevine, also known as tackweed or goathead in our region. Puncturevine is a summer annual that grows prostrate ...

Whether you call it puncturevine, goathead or sandbur, it is a pain - literally. This mat-forming annual weed has hard spiny seeds that can poke holes in bicycle tires or shoes. Dogs and other animals ...

If you've noticed sharp, spiky little burrs that make it impossible to walk barefoot on your lawn, you're probably dealing with puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris), which is more commonly called ...

I can call it the the Puncturevine Scuffle. NMSU Extension Weed Specialist Leslie Beck, Extension Entomology Specialist Carol Sutherland and I have written several columns about puncturevine ...

Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris), commonly known as goathead, is a kid’s flat tire waiting to happen. This annual invasive plant can form 8-foot diameter dense mats, competing with crops and ...

Microlarinus lypriformis (Wollaston), the puncturevine stem weevil, was discovered at Miami, Florida, on 28 December 1971, infesting the stems of Tribulus cistoides L. Gonatocerus brunneus Girault and ...

Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) is an attractive green plant with small yellow flowers commonly seen growing prostrate along the side of the road. A native to Southern Europe, it’s also ...

“It’s too late baby, now it’s too late. …” We can rattle off many a moody tune about times that have slipped into the past — Carole King’s famed lament as an easy example. Def ...