where on earth do I start? and how to get rid of hogweed?

[PeaceNotPieces]

We moved into a lovely house three months ago and over the past few weeks everything has sprouted and growing like mad!

Where on earth should I start?

And how can I get rid of hogweed and nettles?

I don't mind the garden being a bit wild, we've had hundreds of snowdrops, daffs and bluebells, but it's really overgrown now....

[PeaceNotPieces]

The photos don't actually show how bad it is....and is this a weed? I'm not green fingered at all!!

[Ferguson]

I don't think I see any hogweed - what made you think it was that? :

www.wildfooduk.com/articles/giant-hogweed-and-common-hogweed/

But in the last photos there are a LOT of weeds: cleavers will scramble over everything and shouldn't be allowed to seed; also I think dock, which will seed if left:

www.gardenorganic.org.uk/weeds/broad-leaved-dock

returntonature.us/stalking-the-curly-dock-rumex-crispus/

I think there are some varieties of 'dead nettle' and also something similar (that is a bit 'fury' and may have purple flowers, but I can't recall a name):

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamium_album

www.plantlife.org.uk/wild_plants/plant_species/red_dead-nettle

In due course I think you need to dig, with a strong fork, and get out most of the things in the last two pictures. There is something 'curly' that looks a bit like parsley, but I don't know what it is. And the stinging nettles need to come out; wear gloves, but their roots are quite easy to pull out once the soil is loosened.

[PeaceNotPieces]

Thanks that's really helpful. Was a bit reluctant to start pulling stuff up as we've had some beautiful flowers come through and wasn't sure what a lot of it was / is. But now I know it's weeds!

Yeah there's not a pic of the hogweed there but I'm sure I have it. I'll post a pic tomorrow.

Thank you!!

[PeaceNotPieces]

I've just read the article about the hogweed, I'm sure it's common hogweed I have.