Trying to grow grass but...

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    A few weeks ago I dug up some old plants with a view to replacing with grass. Having cleared the area, I levelled it, and spread some grass seed.

    The grass is starting to come through...but so are these broad leaved...things. Can anyone tell what they are (weeds, I expect).

    Whatever they are, I suspect I'll be getting busy with the Roundup...
     

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    They could be dandelions. You're better off letting the grass establish before weedkilling. If you spray with Roundup you'll kill the grass too, you'll need a selective weedkiller like Verdone or better still a spot weedkiller like this:

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    For selective targeting I've been using this:
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    It seems to be very effective, at both the killing and the selectiveness.
     
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