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| A knapsack sprayer is
ideal for the application of weed killers on most types and sizes of garden
lawn |
Once we have identified our weeds we can then decide the best
way of controlling them. If we have only a few weeds, hand weeding may be the best policy, this
would be ideal for weeds like buttercups, plantains, dandelions and buttercups etc.
However certain weeds like clover or trefoil may prove more
troublesome to remove by hand and would need chemical control. If there were only a small number of
weeds they could be spot treated instead of treating the whole area.
Aerosols can be purchased from garden centres for this
purpose. Alternatively a selective weed killer could be mixed and applied by a hand
sprayer.
If we have a large weed invasion, chemical control is really
the only option to achieve satisfactory control. Again weed killers can be purchased from the
garden center which can be mixed with water and applied through a watering can or ideally a
sprayer.
It is important that you follow the manufacturers health and
safety guidelines as well as the application instruction. Alternatively you may want to employ an
expert to control the weeds for you.
There are many lawn care specialists to choose from these
days and they should have the relevant pesticide application certificate to apply
chemicals.
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