The majority of untreated lawns play host to several lawn destroying weeds – possibly up to 50 different types. The most common are listed here. Unless you want to spend half a day every weekend on your knees pulling, cutting or raking the weeds out the only really effective way to keep your lawn weed free is to:

1. Promote a healthy and thick grass sward in which the weeds will find it difficult to infest and prosper; this is best achieved by applying slow release fertilizers throughout the year which have been specially formulated to the season and growing cycle.

2. Apply a professional systemic broadleaf weed killer to kill the weeds without affecting the grass. Importantly this should be done at the right time of year when the lawn has been properly prepared beforehand.

That is exactly what lawn³ does!

Dandelion A Perennial weed spread by seed, it is very common in lawns. Mowing has no effect; hand weeding is effective but you have to get the long roots out or it comes back soon enough. Selective systemic broadleaf weed killer is the best solution.	Buttercup A perennial weed spread by seed, runners and creeping stems. Highly resistant to mowing, very aggressive and difficult for the amateur to shift. The only real solution is to use a professional systemic weed killer.
Clover Thrives in a dry lawn, is very aggressive and difficult to shift. Spread by runners along the ground surface, so mowing has no effect. The only real solution is to use a professional systemic weed killer, or keep the lawn well watered and remove weeds by hand as soon as you see them.	Ribwort A perennial herb that covers the lawn, cutting out light and water to the grass. Spreads quickly, but can be removed fairly easily by hand or systemic weed killer.
Moss Probably the biggest headache in the garden, moss thrives in the vast majority of untreated lawns. Mild winters are exacerbating the problem. A multi-pronged approach is needed to control it – including promoting a healthy grass sward, applying a professional moss killer at the right time of year, the timely removal of leaves and other decaying debris from the lawn and finally scarification to remove the damp sub-surface thatch that moss likes so much.	Safe for you, safe for the environment
Yarrow Another difficult one due to very small leaves!  Poisonous to horses funnily enough.  Again the only real solution is to use a professional systemic weed killer - and even then it may take a couple of applications.	Thistle Easily removed by a good quality herbicide - don't try pulling them out as you will almost certainly leave the roots behind.

 

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