Most commonly treated weeds.

• Japanese Knotweed

• Dandelions

• Speedwell

• Plantains

• Clovers

• Celandine

• Field Wood Rush

• Couch Grass

• Yarrow

• Mares Tail (Horsetail)

• Nettles And Brambles

• Ragwort

• Daisies

• Buttercup

• Dock

• Ground Elder

• Bindweed

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Common Lawn weeds are very easy to treat 

• Dandelions

• Daisies

• Buttercup

• Plantains

 

Clovers

Not technically a weed but part of the family known as a legume. Plants that “fix” nitrogen into the soil from the atmosphere therefore a useful plant in agriculture but considered by the gardener as unwelcome in any lawn. Clovers tend to appear later in the growing season and can require more than one application of the relevant herbicide to be brought under control.

 

Field Wood Rush

Wood rush is a Grass like perennial weed, with dark green, broad bladed leaves with dark brown flowers and seed heads. Field woodrush has the reputation for being difficult to control. Poorly nourished soil is a key reason for woodrush. we have a range of selective herbicides to control this difficult weed and can help you keep it under control.

 

Speedwell

Speedwell are resistant to many weed killers. They can be spread across lawns in the clipping dropped when mowing the lawn. Parts of the speedwell plant cut up in the mower clippings will quickly root and develop as new plants. Weak grass encourages speedwell so correct and regular fertilisation is vital to strengthen the grass. We can treat all speedwells with one of our specialist selective herbicides

 

Yarrow

Grass weakened by long periods of dry weather and poorly nourished can weaken and allow weeds such as yarrow to become established and develop. We have a selective herbicide to control Yarrow.

 

 

​Nettles And Brambles

Fairly common weeds which are easily controlled by several applications of our specialist herbicides. Dead nettles decompose. Dead brambles are quite woody and may need cutting to clear.

 

Japanese Knot Weed.

There is an urban myth about controlling this plant. The plant is difficult to control if you do not use the right combination of herbicides at the right time.  This plant has a huge reputation and has been described as almost impossible to control and many colonies of knot weed have been dug out and transported to specially licensed sites at a great deal of expense. The plant can be easily and relatively inexpensively controlled with the relevant herbicide applied at the relevant time and with the right techniques. 

Japanese Knotweed was imported to shore up canal and railway sidings during the industrial revolution. It has bamboo like stems that grow to up to 3 metres with large spade shaped leaves. The plant has thick cuticle like skin on the leaf. The plant spreads by developing a large network of rhizome which can travel underground and spring up distances of up to 10 metres away from the parent plant. The seeds are sterile but the heavy leaf canopy created by the plant produces a sterile area beneath the canopy that prevents colonisation by other plants etc. Control has to be focused on the rhizome in order to defeat this plant. Probably one of the most troublesome invasive plants in Europe and America.

 

Ragwort

Tall plant with bright yellow flowers. Dangerous to mammals particularly horses. The alkaloid in the plant accumulates in the body if eaten or absorbed through the skin and can cause problems with the liver. Fairly easy to control but should be treated quite early in the year. People make the mistake of pulling it out usually leaving a small piece of root which comes back the following year. Pulling the weed is good exercise but not as effective as applying a herbicide. If you are in contact with ragwort try to wear a glove to reduce absorbing alkaloid through your skin.

 

Mares Tail Or More Correctly Horsetail.

Said to be one of the oldest plant found in the domestic garden. Mares tail fossils have been found dating back 30 million years. This hardy adaptable plant has survived for a reason and can be a difficult plant to control without the right herbicides. Mares Tail starts to develop in the spring with brown green shoots appearing laden with spores. Like most weeds it likes poor under fertilised soils with weak grass. Once the spores have germinated the plants sends out roots that travel away from the plant sometimes to a depth of over 1 metre. The waxy coating makes general purpose weed killers almost useless. The lawn and weed expert has a successful track record controlling horsetail commonly incorrectly called Mares tail. Mares tail usually grows in marshy conditions near ponds. Do not try to dig this weed out as the plant breaks up into numerous filaments that are all viable and can form new plants. Disturbing the soil encourages growth from dormant roots. We have years of experience and success controlling this plant and can provide you with help and advice how to control this weed.

 

Baby’s Tears (Sometimes Called “Mind Your Own Business”)

Difficult weed that works its way into brick work and stone walls etc. Requires several applications of herbicide to control it but it is very persistent and can spread quickly from the smallest piece of the plant. Must be treated with systemic herbicide as the roots are extensive.

 

Ivy

Fairly common weed which is easily controlled by several applications of our specialist herbicides.