Puncture vine, also known as goathead, bullhead, or tackweed, is a notoriously difficult weed to deal with. If left unmitigated, it can spread across your landscape, puncturing people’s skin and stealing water from other plants or trees on your property.
At
TNT Pest Control , we have extensive experience with this weed. Below, you’ll learn everything you need to know about it: how to spot it, what you should do when you see it on your property, and more. By the end, you should be prepared to get rid of this notoriously difficult weed.
How to Detect Puncture Vine
It’s important to detect puncture vine on your lawn as soon as possible. Besides the annoyance of getting pricked by its sharp edges, puncture vine can also take water from your soil that would otherwise be going to the rest of the trees and plants on your property.
The fact that
it can grow up to 5,000 seeds
also means that you want to catch it before it has a chance to spread too far. Because the plant is a perennial, it’s likely to cause you issues for multiple years if you don’t control the weed properly before it begins producing seeds.
At first, it will present as hairy leaves with yellow flowers. This weed grows from the taproot, as opposed to the stem. This is the best time to remove the weed from your property, as well as the least dangerous. If you choose to remove it yourself, we still recommend wearing gloves as a safety precaution.
If the puncture vine is gray or tan, it has likely already grown enough to create the spurs that can hurt. At this point, it’s advised that you speak with the
pest control in Albuquerque NM expert who can safely remove the puncture vine from your property.
How Do We Remove Puncture Vine?
When you call TNT Pest Control about your puncture vine problem, we’ll give you a free quote and get to your property as quickly as possible.
Herbicide can be used to remove and prevent puncture vine, but the most effective method for removal of mature plants is hand pulling. Given the puncture vine’s spikes, we always wear gloves if removing them by hand. Please note that mowing is not effective in the removal of puncture vine from an area.
What To Do If There’s Puncture Vine On Your Property
If there’s puncture vine on your property, the most important thing is to ensure that no animals graze there until the weed is removed. Aside from the obvious problem of the spikes pricking animals, puncture vine can cause significant health issues for sheep. This includes everything from blindness to death.
Weed Control in Albuquerque, New Mexico - TNT Pest Control
If you’re looking for weed control in New Mexico, you’ve come to the right place. For years, we’ve been helping Albuquerque deal with a variety of different pests. This includes bed bugs, insects, and weeds.
If you have any questions about the weeds on your property and want to speak with an expert, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us by calling (505) 615-7321. You can also email us at contact@tntpestcontrolservice.com or reach out via our online
contact form.
