Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) is an attractive green plant with small yellow flowers commonly seen growing prostrate along the side of the road. A native to Southern Europe, it’s also referred to ...

Q: What is the best way to get rid of puncturevine? I have a couple of patches that have shown up in my yard. A: This is a weed I battle every summer as folks bring us the gift of this seed into our ...

Puncturevine plants can get a foothold at the exposed edges of lawns, or in exposed soil or gravel areas, and spread out onto walkways and garden beds for several feet if not controlled. Puncturevine ...

Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris), commonly known as goathead, is a kid’s flat tire waiting to happen. This annual invasive plant can form 8-foot diameter dense mats, competing with crops and native ...

Answer: You are not the only one with a goathead problem this season. I have received several pleas this month for extra information about these persistent and painful weeds. Stepping on a goathead ...

Owning a ranch, I’m no stranger to the evil goathead. Yes, the thorny noxious weed is commonly known as the archenemy of the bicycle tire, but I have a special hate relationship with the puncturevine.

Ancient Romans and modern-day bicyclists agree that puncturevine is a thorny issue. Long ago, Romans around the Mediterranean Sea, where puncturevine is native, recognized its thorny seedpods and gave ...

The spiky, painful and nuisance-causing plants have been plaguing Boise bicycle riders for years. But a new collaboration between Boise State University and City Hall aims to rid Idaho’s capital of ...

A Kelowna woman is nursing a sore foot after stepping on the spikes of what she believes was a puncturevine seed pod at Rotary Beach Park on Lakeshore Road. ​“I was getting out of the water with the ...

Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) is an attractive green plant with small yellow flowers commonly seen growing prostrate along the side of the road. A native to Southern Europe, it’s also referred to ...