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Advice on suitable weed killer please

KLKL Posts: 115
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Hi, I’m not sure what this is called but is there a way I can get rid of them. It’s starting to grow largely in my grass so not sure if there’s a weed killer that would kill it without damaging the grass. 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    If I wanted to get rid of it I would use one of the the lawn weed & feed treatments designed for the job. 

    Evergreen Complete 4in 1 is one, but there are other brands available at garden centres etc. 

    It’s called Black Medick 

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/105551/medicago-lupulina/details

    our lawn is full of it (and lots of other wild flowers) … we leave it for the bees … 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Absolutely agree with @pansyface … measure out the area into 1sq metre blocks and measure out the amount to be applied to each square. 
    The applicators that are hired out or sold often result in overlapping and we get photographs of black stripey lawns 😢

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • KLKL Posts: 115
    Ok, thanks for your advice. I have noticed that a few of the smaller birds and the 2 pigeons from over the fence seem to be eating this area a lot, would the weed killer be damaging to them ? 
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