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or hoe off young seedlings and remove from the soil surface. Avoid deep cultivation which brings up new seeds. Apply a mulch to the surface after weeding to prevent further germination. Use contact weedkiller to kill seedlings and young plants before

before spraying to bruise and crush them, which will allow the herbicide to enter the plant and be taken down to the roots. undisturbed ground, cracks in paving, walls, waste groundspring, summer, autumnMore advice on removing weedsMind your own business

. It spreads by sprouting from thick, woody rhizomes, and can grow 1.2m in one season. Winter is the only time of year that offers a reprieve, but for the rest of the year it's a plant that needs tough handling as soon as it appears. This weed is especially

. all over the garden, but particularly in lawnslate-spring to autumnMore advice on removing weedsDockWillowherbMeadowgrassCouch grass

-treat the plant using a total weedkiller such as glyphosate. Avoid spraying on a windy day and near other desirable plants. all over the gardenspring to autumnMore advice on removing weedsHairy bitter cressYellow sorrelChickweedGround elder

's established in your garden it will quickly spread, causing particular problems when it appears in the lawn, as it's difficult to remove. A plant with shamrock-like leaves and white flowers, that spreads quickly via runners, and smothers other plants

tricky weed to eliminate from the garden, as it's difficult to remove the whole plant from the ground. It's best to get rid of it when it's young, before it's had time to spread. Creeping buttercup is easily recognisable by its glossy yellow flowers

with the back of a rake or crush it underfoot before applying glyphosate. Avoid spraying on a windy day and near other desirable plants. all over the gardenspring to autumnMore advice on removing weedsSelf healSpeedwellChickweedHairy bitter cress

and replace the affected turf in order to deal with it effectively.In lawns, use a weedkiller such as a 2, 4-D-based herbicide to remove self-heal. Apply in cool, moist, calm conditions when there is least risk of accidentally damaging nearby garden plants

. In lawns, increase the height of the cut so that it is shaded out by the grass and ensure the sward is dense and healthy so it can compete with the weed. In lawns, spot-treat the weed using a weedkiller such as a 2,4-D-based herbicide in spring or early