Some gardeners call it the Velcro plant. Others know it as cleavers or sticky weed. My favorite common name for Galium aparine? Sticky Willy. But no matter what you call it, if you do any kind of y… ...

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A: It’s a weed with several very understandable and curious common names: sticky willy, Velcro weed, catch weed and cleavers. Botanically, it’s Galium aparine.

Sticky willy (Galium aparine) grows quickly and has stems that will stick to clothing. The easiest way to eliminate the weed is to mow or trim it down to the ground.

Cleavers (Galium aparine) is also known as catchweed, goose grass, sticky weed, sticky willy, Velcro weed and grip grass, among other printable names.

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Answer: It’s a weed with several very understandable and curious common names: sticky willy, Velcro weed, catch weed and cleavers. Botanically it’s Galium aparine.

Other shallow-rooting weeds include Enchanter’s Nightshade, Sticky Willy, Rosebay Willowherb and Chickweed. Bindweed is one of the worst culprits.