Serious weeds

[simonwhite2000]

I am just about ready to attack the rear garden of our newly acquired home and damn, there are some serious weeds to clear.
Any advice on how to approach this? Should I get some weed killer and spray as is, or cut them down and spray the roots?
Any advice on what weed killer product would be great too - i have practically no knowledge in regards to gardening, so relying on you seasoned experts!

[magpie215]

Clinic ace used to be the ph weedkiller of choice......not sure if that has changed??

[928]

As a start I'd cut or mow it high to stop seeds setting, then nuke it with whatever you can get your hands on/cover with the carpets you are throwing out. Dig out those deep rooted weeds though, dandelion and dock in there!

[steveo3002]

probably pull alot of those out of the ground straight into the bin

when things get back to normal there should be sellers with this for around £10-12 per litre , this is the cheapest i can find in a quick look

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gallup-Garden-Glyphosate-...

[Wacky Racer]

Why not dig them out, getting right under the roots?

[Cads]

I’d dig it all over. Go down a full spade and turn the soil over. Pull out every root you can. Then rake it over and leave it. See what re-appears and dig out again.

I had a similar task in my Mums garden when she moved. Took ages but worth doing properly and hopefully you’ll only have to do it once.