what is the best way to be rid of this

 
hi, im very new to gardening and I also have just moved into a new
house, we
have a lawn and this weed is creeping across it, what is it
and what is the best
way to be rid of it?
cheers
ric
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 ricrhys said:

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I think that may be goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria).  
You have my sympathy; it takes a great deal of persistence to
eliminate this weed.  It is a very aggressive and invasive plant
with great reserve capacity in its root system.  

http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/aepo1.htm
http://www.invasive.org/weedcd/pdfs/wow/goutweed.pdf

From one of the sources linked above:

Control and Management:

Manual-
Hand-pull is not affective because it difficult to remove
the rhizomes and stolons. Dig up of entire plants along with
rhizome. Bag and discard pulled plants. Frequent short mowing
may control or slow the spread in lawns, along roadsides, and
other areas.

Chemical-
It can be effectively controlled using any of several
readily available general use herbicides such as glyphosate.
Contact herbicides are usually ineffective because goutweed
readily leafs out again after defoliation. Repeat applications
may be necessary to reduce densities. Follow label and state
requirements. Managers should evaluate the specific
circumstances of each infestation, seek professional advice
and guidance if necessary, and use the herbicide in a manner
that is consistent with the product label and other state
requirements.




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I don't know what it is, but the above advice to use glyphosate
(roundup) is only appropriate for areas where you can apply it without
getting it on desirable plants.   If you use it on a lawn, it will
kill the grass too.   If you can't identify it, you could just try one
of the general purpose broadleaf weedkillers, like Weed B Gone,
applied with a tank sprayer.

 
i went for the manual dig up the lot route so hopefully it wont come
back, we
will see




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ricrhys