Gardening | Get the jump on bindiis

By Geoff Hicks
Updated May 1 2021 - 7:49pm, first published 7:48pm
AHEAD: People should start their bindii control now ahead of the summer months.
AHEAD: People should start their bindii control now ahead of the summer months.

Bindis are one of the main problems that affect summer lawns. The sharp prickles that invade the sole of footwear, as well as causing sharp pain to bare feet are actually the seeds of the plants. The threat of these plant pests is evident now with small, ferny, bright green growths that appear in lawns. The colder months are the ideal time in which to eradicate the plants and they will soon flower and set seed. Once the seeds have formed the prickly seeds will remain, even if the plant dies. It will also mean that new plants will grow in the following year.

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