This past March my oak tree dropped its remaining leaves, and normally we remove the leaves from the garden beds immediately. But the weather was bitter cold and we both got COVID so the leaves set on our gardens long enough to germinate a whole lot of weeds including the sticky weed.
Photo of Cleavers or "sticky weed" (Galium Aparine)
The sticky weed got its name due to the hairy like hooks on the leaves this allows the plant to stick to your clothing, hand, other plants, or anything it comes in contact with.
Know that it's best to put on your garden gloves and pull this weed as quickly as you see it. I tend to pull it close to the soil level and I put it in a plastic trash bag. the last thing that I want is the seeds to spread back into my yard and garden.
*My husband can pull the sticky weed by hand without the worry of a rash or irritation. Many people say that they have gotten a rash, so I recommend that you put on gloves before you pull out the sticky weed in your yard.
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