Yellow weeds on grass in garden - help

Hi

new to the forum, was hoping to get some advice on my grass, i have alot of yellow dandelion type weeds on it and they appear to open up when the sun comes out then close when it isnt, i have added some pictures
how can i get rid of them?

is it a case of buying some type of seeds and spreading over lawn, its a big lawn

 

They look like one of the hawkbits, a pretty flower and very much liked by pollinating insects. Personally I wouldn't consider them a problem.

 

I've got lots of that in my grass, I've noticed an orange flowered one that appears every year.

Weed and feed would probably kill them off, but I wouldn't use it in dry weather.

 

seems worse this year, i had more of the orange ones last year yes!

 

hawkbit looks like it is that , doesnt look great when i look out and see a sea of yellow weeds but not so bad once i mow the lawn suppose! strange how i have them and neither neighbour either side

 

The orange one is called "Fox and Cubs", it was introduced into the country as a garden plant in the 17th century but then became widely naturalised. I think it's really pretty. It grows on the side of a footpath just around the corner from my house, and in some of my neighbours' front gardens, but refuses to grace me with its presence. I've even tried to sow seed but the seedlings didn't develop.

 

It helps if you think "native British wildflower" rather than "weed". Personally I like to see a lawn full of flowers rather than just a bland green rectangle.

 

Its exactly the same as the yellow ones, just orange flowers.

 

I also like the orange Fox and Cubs @Escarpment and have some in various spots. It's fairly easy to remove if it gets too full of itself. I only ever see the yellow one in hedgerows, or verges beside farm fields - not seen any in gardens around here.
I'd agree that you could use a weed and feed or similar @Monsiuerbernie , but you do have to be careful with timing. The other alternative is a spot weeding product, but I think you'd be in 'painting Forth Bridge' territory there!
I think it looks nice, and I also agree that you get two looks for the price of one.
Funny that your neighbours don't have it though....or they don't have it -yet....

 

It seems to be a plant that likes compacted soil,probably dry as well as it seems to have a tap root which means it can compete with the grass well in dry conditions.

 

Keep mowing the lawn, preferably before the flowers go to seed. Eventually you will get the better of them, do not put the mowings on the compost heap, that will spread the seeds.
Nothing will survive if its heads are constantly chopped off.

 

The mower only cuts off the flowers, it's one of those lawn weeds that grows its leaves flat on the ground.

 

thanks for all the replies, interesting! just going to leave them and mow

yes neighbours not got them , one did moan about me cutting grass as she didnt want them flying over to her lawn!

its all clay up here in my garden, soon as you start digging down i hit clay... lost so many plants that i took with me when i moved, especially camelias...

 

That's what happens to people when they strive for a perfect weedless lawn - they get all stressy and start moaning at people!