# How do you stop sticker burrs from spreading to neighboring areas? **URL:** \ **Category:** Q&A Grow Help\ **Tags:** community, seed-and-soil-maine, soil\ **Created:** [September 28, 2026, 8:32am UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/how-do-you-stop-sticker-burrs-from-spreading-to-neighboring-areas/1322 "2026-09-28T08:32:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stickerburrroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@stickerburrroller](https://autoflower.org/u/stickerburrroller)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 8:32am UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/how-do-you-stop-sticker-burrs-from-spreading-to-neighboring-areas/1322/1 "2026-09-28T08:32:16Z")
I’ve been dealing with a pretty annoying sticker burr problem in my yard, and I’m worried it’s starting to spread into the areas next to it. I’ve removed quite a few of the burrs, but new ones keep showing up, especially around the edges of the property. My biggest concern is that the burrs will get carried into my neighbor’s yard or spread to other parts of my lawn. I’m trying to deal with the problem before it gets worse. For those who’ve dealt with sticker burrs or goat heads before, what actually worked for you? Did you focus on removing the existing burrs, preventing new plants from growing, or use some kind of tool to collect them? I’d really appreciate hearing what methods have worked on your property and what you’d avoid. ---
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**Author:** ![KingRatt](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/autoflower.org/kingratt/32/24936_2.png) [@KingRatt](https://autoflower.org/u/KingRatt)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/how-do-you-stop-sticker-burrs-from-spreading-to-neighboring-areas/1322/4 "2026-09-28T13:06:47Z")
Welcome to Autoflower Network! Sorry about your sticker burr problem. I’ve never dealt with those being a problem, but I would attack it like any other plant I didn’t want around. To kill unwanted blackberry bush in oregon we would chop it back and remove everything we could manually, and when we found the main root base we would drill a hole into it and use a turkey baster or large syringe to Inject plant killer(round up or similar, I know, not the safest around but I was young, I’m sure there are safer organic options available if you search.)straight Into the root base instead of spraying and killing anything else around it, it would only kill the blackberry thorn bush. I t wouldn’t eradicate it completely because of their prolific root systems, but it would kill off huge sections that could be removed and thrown away and burned, making maintenance much easier. I wouldn’t use or add anything plant killer poison was used on In my compost, I just don’t know if that’s safe or not. ---
**Author:** ![frankthetank](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/autoflower.org/frankthetank/32/29211_2.png) [@frankthetank](https://autoflower.org/u/frankthetank)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://autoflower.org/t/how-do-you-stop-sticker-burrs-from-spreading-to-neighboring-areas/1322/5 "2026-09-28T14:53:42Z")
I deal with those damn things here in western Oklahoma. I have dogs, so refuse to use poison. I was digging them up by hand for the longest time….but that was a hassle and left little pits everywhere. I eventually cut a piece of plywood into about two foot squares…. When I find the sticker patch…I put a square of plywood over it for a few months. This completely kills everything underneath. Then I use a rake to remove any dead foliage, until I’ve got bare dirt. Then I sow Bermuda grass seed, and that generally takes care of it. Hope it helps :smokeout: