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How to get rid of weeds in a newly laid lawn?!

#1 · 9th September 2025, 11:12 pm

Hello everyone

I’m new to the site and I have a question to ask.

I moved into a newly built house, it was built on a derelict site. The builder has laid turf to make a lawn, leaving about 20cm of edging up to the fence. I don’t think the ground was prepared in any way before, so between it being laid and me moving in, the lawn and borders are filled with weeds, including nettles, bindweed, dandelions, dock. You name it, this gardens got it 😁.

How do I tackle it? I looked at a weed and feed mix but it can’t be used on lawns under 6 months old, this lawn is about 2 months old. Any advice ?