10/06/2025
Grass w**ds can ruin the look of your lawn, steal nutrients from healthy grass, and spread quickly if left un
checked! Here are 3 of the most common lawn w**ds in Queensland and how to keep them under control.
1️⃣ Summer Grass (Digitaria spp.)
🔍 What it looks like: A fast-growing, spreading w**d with soft, hairy leaves and purple-tinged seed heads.
🌞 When it appears: Loves warm weather, thrives in weakened lawns.
⚠️ Why it’s a problem: Spreads aggressively, competing with grass for nutrients.
✅ How to control it:
✔️ Maintain a thick, healthy lawn to prevent it from taking over.
✔️ Mow regularly to stop seed production.
✔️ Use a pre-emergent herbicide in early spring to prevent germination.
2️⃣ Bindii (Soliva sessilis)
🔍 What it looks like: A small, low-growing w**d with fern-like leaves and painful prickles in late spring/summer.
🌞 When it appears: Grows in dry, compacted lawns, especially in full sun.
⚠️ Why it’s a problem: The sharp burrs make lawns painful to walk on!
✅ How to control it:
✔️ Aerate & fertilize your lawn to improve grass health and outcompete Bindii.
✔️ Manually remove plants before they seed.
✔️ Apply a selective broadleaf herbicide in winter/spring before prickles form.
3️⃣ Paspalum (Paspalum dilatatum)
🔍 What it looks like: A clumping w**d with wide, strap-like leaves and sticky, black seed heads.
🌞 When it appears: Flourishes in poorly maintained, under-watered lawns.
⚠️ Why it’s a problem: Spreads through seeds and underground roots, making it hard to remove once established.
✅ How to control it:
✔️ Dig out individual plants, removing as much root as possible.
✔️ Apply a targeted herbicide for paspalum control.
✔️ Improve lawn health by fertilizing and watering deeply to prevent regrowth.
💡 Preventing Lawn W**ds:
🌱 Mow regularly – Don’t let w**ds go to seed!
💦 Water deeply & infrequently – A strong lawn outcompetes w**ds.
🛠 Aerate & fertilize – Boost your lawn’s health to reduce w**d growth.
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