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, but particularly in lawnsspring to autumnMore lawn care adviceImproving your lawn video projectHow to Mowing a lawnDealing with fungi in lawnsRemoving greater plantain weeds

lawn weedkiller or a lawn feed and weed product.established flowerbeds, cracks in paving, garden walls, lawnsspring, summer, autumnMore advice on removing weedsGroundselMeadowgrassCloverDandelion

weedkiller at the leaves. A selective lawn weedkiller or a lawn feed and weed product can be used on dandelions growing in lawns.established flowerbeds, cracks in paving, garden walls, lawnsspring, summer, autumnMore common problems affecting lawns

.Apply a systemic weedkiller to the foliage of daisies in paving or flowerbeds. On lawns, use a selective lawn weedkiller or a lawn feed and weed product.established flowerbeds, cultivated ground, cracks in paving, garden walls, lawnsspring, summer, autumn

Speedwell (Veronica spp) is an annual weed that spreads through lawns and borders, and has attractive tiny blue flowers. It spreads by seed in spring and autumn to form plants with strong tap roots. Speedwell appears in lawns as individual plants

.Yarrow is fairly resistant to many selective weedkillers, but in lawns, use a weedkiller such as a 2, 4-D-based herbicide to remove the weed. Apply in cool, moist, calm conditions when there is least risk of accidentally damaging nearby garden plants.all over

Clover, most commonly Trifolium repens, is a perennial weed with shamrock-like leaves and fragrant white flowers. It colonises gardens and lawns using runners that fix into the ground, and competes with other plants for space to grow. Once it

Self-heal (Prunella vulgaris) is a tenacious perennial weed that loves lawns and will stick close to the ground in order to survive even the closest mowing - it will even flower on 3cm-high flower spikes to ensure survival of its species. It spreads

, in the worst case scenario, lift the turf and replace it.In lawns, you can get rid of the weed using a lawn weedkiller, such as a 2, 4-D-based herbicide. Apply it in cool, moist and calm weather when there's least risk of accidentally spraying nearby garden

or lawn, although it's particularly prevalent in the crevices of stone walls and in damp conditions. A slow-growing weed with tiny flowers and leaves. Its stems root as they spread, forming a thick mat that leaves little space for other plants to grow