How to deal with these Creeping buttercup weed?

sujsuj

I have patches of these buttercup weed in my grass, looks like its trying to taking over my lawn. How to deal with them.?

Thought about spraying the Resolva weed killer using large sprayer or buit-in sprayer. But last year this removed grass as well . 

Any tips please..?
See photos..

Woolsery

You need a selective weedkiller for lawns. This will kill broadleaved plants and leave grasses unharmed if applied as per instructions.Look on the packaging to see what is controlled. You'll need more than one go, suitable times apart.

However, creeping buttercup is very strong and resists some weedkillers. The professional one I use on my fields kills thistles, ragwort and dock, but although it makes buttercups ill it doesn't generally kill them. I need a different pro weedkiller for them.

Ectophile

If you're using a lawn weedkiller, read the instructions before spraying. You shouldn't use them in a drought, before mowing or after mowing.

twopenny

You have another choice. Plant wildflower seeds and just close mow paths 
Strong grass can eliminate plants. High nitrogen feed not too much, mowing an inch above the ground will get rid of a lot.
It does look as though you haven't been mowing regularly. Another factor that can allow creaping weeds.

Woolsery

I didn't want to say it, but twopenny is right, there is little evidence of you having had a marvellous sward there and so toleration is another approach. Just mow more regularly and the buttercups will perhaps become less prominent. I have two sorts of buttercups in my grass and I only treat the one that forms distinct clumps. The other one integrates and no one complains about the hay, so I let it! The fewer chemicals the better. It's the same in the garden.

EssexExile

If you want a lawn that is just grass you'll have to treat it, treat it again and keep treating it. I used to spend a lot of money making my lawns pristine but I've given in to nature now, variety is the spice of life.

alicef

You may wish to look at the compaction and drainage of your lawn rather than spraying.  Personally I like buttercups as they as a great favourite with pollinators.

knightstyle

Dig it all out plus the soil and returf the area, no nasty chemicals to harm wildlife and done in one go.

Soot2006

I go for the toleration approach - I dig out weeds, including creeping buttercup if they happen to catch my eye in an annoying way, but I try to mow weekly until pretty much now, and from now on I will let the wildflowers grow, including buttercup if it wants, and just mow myself little pathways around the garden. Once it's all gone to seed, I'll start long cut mowing again and then take it shorter and shorter for the winter back to weekly mows until the temps drop under 5.  Having done this for a few years I have a much healthier, greener, and also more interesting lawn.