"Martin Brown" wrote in message
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Steve Harris wrote:
I have a lot of moss, buttercup and dandelion in my lawn and want to get
rid of it. I also have naturalised crocus. I gave the lawn its first cut
recently (which decapitated the crocus) and am now planning a chemical
assault towards the end of May.

I need something that will kill the weeds but leave the near-dormant
crocus alone. What should I go for or avoid?

Rather than apply combined weed and feed which might cause some collateral
damage to the crocus if they are still actively growing with green leaves
above ground why not spot weed with a broadleaf specific herbicide and
then add the fertiliser (if at all) separately.

You can then hit the worst of the dandelions (I find yanking them out with
a 12" screwdriver very satisfying for this rather than chemical means
YMMV) and buttercup with a sprayer wand.

This way uses a lot less chemical on just the areas that need it than a
full weed and feed for the whole lawn.

The moss you will fight with forever if there is poor drainage.

Regards,
Martin Brown
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I am suffering with the same problem, except my dandelions are all over the
lawn, like a blanket, so spot doing a bit of spot weed would be a fruitless
task. I need something that can zap them all at once.
James