"Martin Brown" wrote in message
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Dwayne wrote:

I have searched for the name of a weed I have infecting my front lawn
but
cant find it anywhere so heres a few clues, from which I hope someone
can
tell me the weed and how to rid myself of it forever.
1: the only thing I have found which exhibits the growing behaviour is
Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens)
http://www.crocus.co.uk/pestscards/?...ard&comboID=62
could that be the wrong picture?

That looks like creeping btercup.
The fastest way to ID a plant is let it flower but not set seed.

ok I will leave a little clump when it come up next


2: this stuff has a geranium type leaf but the outer edges are zig
zagged.

Geraniums have various leaf shapes...

See this is why I need help, LOL. My father-in-law knows his stuff but I get
jaw ache from stopping myself yawning. he goes into latin names and yaffles
like there is no tomorrow.


3: the roots are not very deep but they seem to spread just below the
surface and then it puts up leaves at various intervals.
I have been going out and ripping the stuff up as soon as I see leaves
and
it seems to be reducing but if there is a more thorough way to get rid I
would like to hear it.

What colour is the flower and what does it look like?

I have not let it get that far, been ripping it out daily.

A broadleaf specific lawn weedkiller will probably see it off.

Like the verdone suggested for that creeping buttercup?

Regards,
Martin Brown