Here are some common weeds you may find in your lawn in the spring: Chickweed Common chickweed is a winter annual broadleaf weed with pointed oval leaves and small, star-shaped white flowers that bloom in spring. It grows along the ground and forms a thick, dense mat in shady, moist areas in your yard.

Dandelion (T araxacum officinale Asterales) is a fast-growing spring lawn weed that is incredibly hardy in most conditions. Its seeds can survive in soil when conditions are not favorable, only to emerge prolifically in spring. As a common yard weed, the dandelion does not die easily and will appear on your lawn every season.