Sweet Gum Tree Balls. For the best chance of stopping the sweetgum balls hire a certified arborist. Ribbon or wooden bow.

1 16th inch drill bit. The spiky seed pods of the sweetgum tree are a nuisance to many gardeners. Sweet gum balls are the seeds that fall from sweet gum trees.
These seeds are often called porcupine balls because they are covered in small barbs.
The spiky seed pods of the sweetgum tree are a nuisance to many gardeners. Instructions using a 1 16th inch drill bit drill a hole completely through each gumball. For the best chance of stopping the sweetgum balls hire a certified arborist. All you need to do is clean them off with compressed air and they are.