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Weeds growing in newly seeded grass

JLodgeJLodge Posts: 26
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The grass seed went down at the end of September and has grown nicely, however there are a lot of these small weeds coming through as well.
Is it best to spray them with something that targets them specifically?
As you can see from the pics there are still small bare patches, is it worth putting more seed down or will these patches fill in over time?
A few bits of the grass are turning yellow, what does this mean?






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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They look like foxglove seedlings, which will have come in and settled/germianted at the same time your grass seed was germinating. 
    I'd leave them, and when you get to the stage of cutting the grass, they'll gradually disappear as they won't stand regular haircuts. You can also sow more grass seed in spring as back up, as it does look quite sparse. 
    It's never a good idea to start using a weedkiller on such new grass  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • JLodgeJLodge Posts: 26
    Thank you
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    There's probably a few other weed seeds there too  -there's certainly some different leaf shapes, but it depends where they are in relation to the grass itself. Ones that are at the edges, where you can access them with a hoe, can be dispatched reasonably easily, but you'd need to be carful about not standing on the grass itself. 
    Growth will slow down anyway, so hopefully it won't be too much of a problem  in the next few months. It's been very mild in most areas recently, so it's ideal for the grass, but it's also ideal for the things you don't always want! :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    From the cracks, I guess you are on clay.

    Best to leave them until the first mow.  I would use a selective weedkiller after the that. But many wouldn't.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    The biggest identifiable seedlings look like Honesty.
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    The "modern" approach is just to mow frequently.  Many weeds will die, some weeds will be reduced in size.  If nothing flowers, the lawn will look uniform and green.   The National Trust do this.  
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
  • rossdriscoll13rossdriscoll13 Posts: 234
    When buying grass seed you need to read the back of the packet/box and look for 0% weed seeds because believe it or not the “cheaper” grass seeds do actually contain weed seeds alongside the grass seeds. That’s why you need to buy good quality seed.  You can either remove the weeds by hand, if you have the time, or you can wait to the 6-8 week mark and mow them out.  You need to remove the weeds before sowing anymore grass seed.  As for Yellowing grass, have you fed the lawn?  Try using liquid seaweed.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    J. Chapman,  have you had any follow ups for your company yet? 
    Adverts should be paid for on this site. 
    There is no info there about weeds in lawns,  only to contact you for lawn care. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I think Mr Chapman is in denial about his adverts @Lyn, as per his other post.

    You can't put links to your company here on this forum  @j.chapman-12UKYoN_n6. It's an advert and you aren't paying for it. You'll just get flagged as spam every time you do it. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • rossdriscoll13rossdriscoll13 Posts: 234
    You can actually still use weedkiller to kill the weeds now.  I always thought there was a timeframe but having consulted a friend who is a lawn expert he told me you can use lawn weedkiller at any time of year.  He recommended Weedol Lawn Weedkiller.  Make sure you get one specifically for lawns.
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