In article , Bobby
writes
It's so badly weeded that I'm tempted to kill the whole area and then dig it
up and start again (it's a small area at the side of my house). Does that
make sense? If so, what's the best weedkiller to use on an area than you
plan to grow grass?

I agree with Alan Holmes.
Digging up the whole area and levelling it to lay a new lawn is a huge
job.
Kill the weeds using verdone, feed the grass and then spike it and give
it a top dressing every autumn. It's what we did and our lawn, while
not a bowling green, is very presentable.
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Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
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