Recent content by spainkid

Hey everybody, I recently destroyed my yard due to weeds and poplar roots growing underneath. I spread grass seed over a week and a half ago. This is what the area looks like: However, this thing here is starting to pop up and I'm not sure what this is: I got paranoid, so I grabbed some...

I was thinking of using herbicides, but I also own a dog, and I'm kind of iffy about using them. Also, the only herbicide I own is a selective one. Would I simply need to dip into the vial with a paint brush and apply to the roots?

T'is indeed poplar. Populus alba, in fact. I'm assuming the network must all be interconnected and must branch off to the tree at one point. Would a sharp spade at the root kill off the seedlings, or do I need to uproot the whole network? Also, how likely is it that it would regrow after being...

As my name indicates, I'm in Spain, near Madrid. Keep in mind the pictures show the weed AFTER being mowed. Yes, there is one tree nearby, and I'm beginning to think that's where the weeds are originating from. Would finding the root root and snapping it off solve my problem? Here's a picture...

Kind of like it when it's fully grown, but the roots are massive compared to that one. I'm talking like branches off a tree.

I've got this nasty weed in my back yard, and it's got these thick horizontal roots that are almost an inch in diameter at certain points. So, 2 things 1) Can anyone ID it? 2) What's the best way of killing it? I've been uprooting it as much as I can, but I'm starting to think that just...