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What is this weed spreading in my lawn?

vajid1xrBdO5bdvajid1xrBdO5bd Posts: 2
in Problem solving
it's spreading all over my lawn and I've tried to pull them out but they pop up again and again. I am at my witts end.

Any help will be greatly  appreciated. 

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Horsetail/marestail.
    It's been around since the dawn of time I'm afraid. 
    There are many many threads about it, but it can be almost impossible to eradicate. In beds/borders, you can crush and apply weedkiller, but it's an ongoing task.

    In a lawn, regular mowing is about all you can do. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Unfortunately, it's Horsetail, (Equisetum arvense) and almost impossible to eradicate.  The roots can go down several metres.  There are several threads about it - I'll try and find some for you and link them here in a mo.

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • vajid1xrBdO5bdvajid1xrBdO5bd Posts: 2
    edited October 2021
    So no way I can remove it ....would you recommend just living with it? Shall I just keep pulling it out when I see it? Or is there something  else that I should be  doing. 

    Someone recommended 2,4 d amine to remove it. Would that be a waste of time?
  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
    This is banned in many parts of the World because of its effect on the environment.
  • CharlotteFCharlotteF Posts: 337
    I don't think there's a weedkiller in the world that would do more than weaken it. If you have it, most of your street has the roots too! In a lawn is almost easier as you can just keep mowing. 
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