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Kayleigh Dray

How to recover your lawn if weeds have taken over – these simple, expert-approved tips will rescue your grass for summer

Lawn with spring border.

There's nothing quite like looking out over a lush, green lawn in summer. Unfortunately, many of us find ourselves staring at a patchwork of grass and weeds instead, wondering where it all went wrong.

If your lawn seems to have been taken over by dandelions, plantains, clover or other unwanted visitors, you're certainly not alone. Weeds are opportunistic and will quickly move into any gaps or weaknesses in your lawn care calendar, especially after periods of drought, heavy rain or neglect. Although it is worth remembering that not all weeds are entirely unwanted; many can actually play a valuable role in supporting pollinators and improving biodiversity while your lawn is recovering (hence the No Mow May movement).

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