Green alkanet - help

Hello,

We've just moved house and wanted to start work on our slightly neglected garden. We are new to gardening and after some research have discovered that the very fast-growing green hairy weed that has appeared all over our flowerbeds and lawn is green alkanet. I've managed to pull up some but we can't get it out of the lawn without making massive holes. I mistakenly sprayed some grass selective weedkiller on it before knowing what it was and am now very cross to find out that it won't work on that type of weed and that I have needlessly used chemicals.

Do you have any advice?

Thanks

Lisa

 

Says here to use Glyphosate, but not a good idea on a lawn, possibly paint it on to the leaves instead of spraying?

http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/alkanet.htm

 

thanks very much for your quick replies. i'll try mowing it and digging it up and then very selectively painting that weedkiller you mention on the leaves if any's left.