Common weeds in Lawns
The HDTrust archive houses many collections of weeds that have frequented lawns over centuries. Here are some excellent photos showing a wide range.
Weeds in lawns collection binders
Hop Trefoil flowers May to September and often found growing on leached soil areas on lawns, i.e. top of grass banks. Red Clover flowers May to October most often found on lawns after prolonged damp periods.
White Clover flowers between May to October and can be found on most utility lawns after damp periods, giving the areas grown a darker shade of green. Meadow Buttercups flower April to October and typically grows on lawns which lack aeration and heavy in clay soil.
All of the sample weeds displayed in the photos here have been carefully pressed and preserved over many decades. By clicking on each photo they will enlarge showing the names of each one.
Creeping Buttercups flower between May and September. Known to grow on turf that is constantly wet. Silverweed is in flower between May and September. Mainly found on lawns which have been developed from demolition sites. Dandelions are in flower during April to June but if conditions are good, can survive most of the year and commonly seen growing in newly established lawns and after wet winters. Daisies flower most of the year and on most established utility lawns on clay soils.
Yarrow is in flower between June and November. Can be found in longer grass areas, rough areas on golf courses and municipal cut verges.
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