Clear overgrown area beneath plants and trees

Question

What's the easiest way to kill and clear grass and dandelion, plus a few other weeds, that have crept under trees and bushes, from my lawn?

Photo attached, and given back troubles I'm trying to make this as lightweight a job as possible...

Answer 1

An herbicide is the wrong way to go as it could also kill the shrub or adjacent plants.

• Edge the area you want cleared with a spade
• Use a turf lifter or flat edge spade to lift up the grass and the soil attached to it
• Rake over the cleared area to remove any roots or debris
• top with at least one inch of a mulch of your choice

Job done and it should not take more than an hour!

Answer 2

Hand weed what you can. Spot treat what's left with Roundup. If hand weeding is too much trouble, just treat everything with Roundup. Follow Roundup instructions to the letter. Chose a calm, dry day. Remember that Roundup is absorbed through the leaves and cannot distinguish between plants you want to keep and plants you want to kill.