Kevin Smith wrote:
Thanks Janet,

Assuming I wanted to grow a lawn again which weedkiller should I use?

Glyphosate is the tool of choice for reclaiming wilderness overgrown
lawns. Leave it all to die for two or three weeks and then when it is
tinder dry make a fire break around the edges and set light to get bare
ground. Be sure to spray on a still day - glyphosate kills anything
green that it touches (except in my experience buttercups, holly and
ivy).

Only then you can see how level it is and how much brick rubble needs
moving.


"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
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Grass that tall is not a lawn variety Cut it down to 5" or so with a
hand scythe or strimmer (that high, you should avoid hitting any bricks
and flying debris etc) then either, weedkill the lot. Burn off the dead
debris if you can borrow a flame gun. Remove all the stones and rubble.
Only then will you be able to assess what needs to be done to the
remaining soil before remaking the lawn.

Not sure I would bother strimming it if I was going to torch it anyway.
The extra long grass provides fuel to burn out any bramble or small
trees hiding in there.

Regards,
Martin Brown