In grass weeds, each seed contains one initial leaf (monocotyledonous). Broad-leaved weeds seeds have two initial leaves (dicotyledonous). To identify grass weeds, ask: What is the shape, length and direction of twist of the first leaf? What does the leaf blade look like – colour, shape, twisting, hairiness, ribbing or tramlines, shape at the tip?

To identify lawn weeds, look at the leaves. Are they straight blades like regular grass? Or are the leaves broad with serrated edges? It’s crucial to identify the different types of lawn weed to get rid of them for good. Perennial, creeping weeds tend to have invasive, spreading roots.