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Lawn weeds are a year-round nuisance, but they can be particularly pesky in the summertime. Long, warm days create ideal growing conditions for many varieties of weed, and periods of drought can limit your lawn's ability to compete with other plants.
We’ve compiled a list of some of the more common UK lawn weeds that tend to flower in the summertime. We’ve also included pictures along with descriptions to help you better identify the weeds invading your lawn.
Field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
- Look for small trumpet-shaped flowers
- White or pink colour
- Flowers between June and September
Creeping cinquefoil
Potentilla reptans
- Look for bright yellow flowers and green leaves
- Runners radiating from a main tap root
- Flowers June to September
Yarrow
Achillea millifolium
- Look for pink/white flowers
- Greyish-green leaves
- Flowers from early summer onwards
Ragwort
Senecio jacobaea
- Look for clusters of yellow flowers
- Finely-divided leaves at the base of the plant
- Flowers between July and October
Ground elder
Aegopodium podagraria
- Look for flat-headed white flowers
- Similar appearance to elder tree flowers (hence the name)
- Flowers May to August
Horsetail
Equisetum arvense
- Look for shoots standing upright
- Shoot terminates in a cone that produces spores
- Appears in summer / autumn
These are just some of the weeds you may find in your lawn this summer. If you need help getting your garden weeds under control, be sure to contact Lawn & Weed Expert - we'll be more than happy to arrange a FREE lawn survey.
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