• Derialc
  • 28 Mar 2023 1:57 PM
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Birdsafe weedkiller for lawns?

Hi, 

Just wondering if anyone can recommend a weedkiller for lawns that is safe for birds? I have a lot of birds feeding in the garden every day but also have a lot of weeds ️ I had been sort of keeping on top of the dandelions, dock and plantain just by hand weeding, but now creeping buttercup has arrived and last summer was beginning to take over from the grass entirely so I need to get rid of it. There’s way too much to hand weed or spot treat with vinegar etc. 
Any suggestions?

 Thanks!

  • ItisaRobbo
    Hi,

    I'm afraid there are probably very few, if any, contributors who use weedkiller on lawns. I don't think you're after this answer, but I have creeping buttercup and it too started taking over the lawn front and back. Weeding little and often has drastically got it under control, and especially focusing on flowering and 'creeping' time of year, it is achievable. The other option is to dig the lawn up and start again. Again, if it's a large area, doing it in chunks would be the best option.
  • ItisaRobbo

    With effort, this is what the lawn could look like within a couple of years. Can't see any creeping buttercup in the photo. Just hand weeded huge amounts of it out, little by little. With careful mowing regime, it ends up as a cowslip patch......plenty of moss too, but invasive 'weeds' have gone without any need for weed killer.