Whats this plant growing all over my lawn?

[buzzer]

and how do I get rid of it?

We have come back from a few weeks holiday to find the lawn is a mess! anyone able to identify what the plants?

[jeff m2]

Looks a little like a hornbeam leaf, however it just needs murdering before you mow.

[buzzer]

Thanks Jeff...

any suggestions how I murder it?

[AndrewEH1]

Got kids?

Say that you buried some treasure under one of the those plants before you went on holiday, but can't remember which one.

...might destroy your lawn a bit, but looks a little mossy so could do with a rake anyway

Edited by AndrewEH1 on Thursday 16th August 14:46

[Chrisgr31]

That looks like the same plant that staged a takeover big for my allotment whilst I was away. I just pull it out.

[hedgefinder]

Triffid.

[netherfield]

Disagree with the Hornbeam,or at least my Hornbeam leaves aren't like that.

Any trees in the vicinty,my back lawn suffers with growth coming up from the roots of a cherry tree,although regular mowing keeps them at bay.

[Johnnytheboy]

I would be surprised if they'd survive regular mowing - whatever they are!

[buzzer]

netherfield said:

Disagree with the Hornbeam,or at least my Hornbeam leaves aren't like that.

Any trees in the vicinty,my back lawn suffers with growth coming up from the roots of a cherry tree,although regular mowing keeps them at bay.

Yes, quite a few trees! do you think its them?

[Oystercatcher]

Probably, I'm getting a lot of suckers off a plum tree this year and at quite a distance. Never had them before, must be all the rain...

[TimJMS]

You have an outbreak of Chenopodium album otherwise known as Fat Hen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenopodium_album

Regular mowing will see it off. Don't let it flower and seed.

[manitou]

pull as many as you can out making sure you remove the roots then apply a lawn feed such as evergreen 4 in 1 which includes a selective weed killer should do the trick

[Simpo Two]

If you mow the lawn regularly it will eventually die off - only lawn weeds can survive the mowing regime.

[grumpyscot]

Try treating your lawn with Verdone - excellent at killing off the unwanted stuff - use it on mine - not a dandelion, clover, or any other weed in sight.