On 26/02/2016 22:27, Emery Davis wrote:
On Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:33:18 +0000, David Hill wrote:

There are several hawthorn with buds about to burst and some weed seed
has germinated also fresh leaves on buttercups also a few dandelions in
flower.

I've had very poor luck with buttercup. Which is too bad as it's a major
pest; dandelion responds pretty well, though not as well as grass.

Buttercup is one of the things that merely suffers a growth check when
hit with glyphosate. You need a broadleaf specific weedkiller to take it
down (and even that isn't entirely reliable).

Glyphosate and a burn when tinder dry sets it back a bit harder.

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Regards,
Martin Brown