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 yard ...

My gardens are being overwhelmed by cheatgrass, hare barley (I think), field bindweed and cleavers. The grasses are thick and lush, unfortunately, and cleavers is thriving in areas I can’t reach, but ...

If you like getting out and about in nature, it's likely that you played with cleavers as a child, also known by names like sticky weed, goosegrass, or its scientific moniker, Galium aparine. While ...