Bindii is one of the more nasty weeds in our lawns and gardens, known mostly for its prickly seed pods which will get stuck in children’s feet, as well as the feet of adults and pets too. If we have Bindii in our lawns we will want to get rid of it as fast as possible before it spreads.
Bindii is a low growing and creeping weed, with parsley or carrot top like leaves, which will also produce flowering if it matures.
As a low growing creeping weed it can be outcompeted by a suitable lawn type if we mow that lawn at higher heights. Simply mowing the lawn higher will not kill off a Bindii infestation, however it can help control a present infestation to a degree, as well as to help to prevent new infestations by making the lawn more inhospitable to the weed establishing. Be aware though that not all lawns will be suitable to higher mowing heights, especially if grown in full sun.
Also known as: Bindi, Onehunga, Burweed, Bindi-eye
Treatment and Management of Bindii
Fortunately, Bindii is quite easy to treat and remove from our lawns, but it is us who need to get on top of this problem before it spreads and gets worse. Ignoring the problem of Bindii in our lawns will be to our own detriment later down the track.
Hand pulling of Bindii is rather quick and easy for individual plants, and involves getting a good hold on the entirety of the weed in our hands and pulling it up. This weed does have a tap root, and is often prevalent in harder and more compacted soil, so if there is any resistance to the tap root coming up out of the ground when we pull on it then it would be best to stop pulling and to use a small gardening digging tool to help ease the tap root out of the soil as we pull the weed again.
Alternatively we can also use a weed killer on Bindii, which will work very effectively. These broadleaf herbicides are readily available for a few dollars at out local gardening nursery or hardware store. I always prefer to use concentrated weed killers for best results rather than hose on weed sprays. This broadleaf herbicide will often need to be mixed with water and applied to the lawn with a spraying bottle which is also inexpensive.
The active ingredients in a lawn herbicide suitable for treatment of Bindii will either be Dicamba or MCPA.
Please be sure to follow the manufacturers recommendations for applying weed sprays to lawns.
Buffalo lawn owners will need to ensure they purchase and use a broadleaf weed killer which is clearly marked as safe for Buffalo lawns, as choosing a regular herbicide may severely damage or kill a Buffalo lawn.
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