Weed Control

What is a weed?

The Weeds Act 1959 outlines five primary types of  weed:

  •  Common ragwort – Senecio jacobaea
  •  Broad-leaved dock - Rumex obtusifolius
  • Curled dock – Rumex crispus
  • Creeping thistle – Cirsium arvense
  • Spear thistle (other common names: Scotch Thistle, Bell Thistle) – Cirsium vulgare