Fern Growing In Lawn

[cgoody]

Hi, I have a large fern in the border. Over the winter it has cast seedlings into the lawn and I have got a lawn of baby fern. Obviously not wanted. Will I have to pick them all out or can I use a certain type of weed killer. Also I want rid of the fern any suggestions apart from digging it up as I am not able to do that. thanks

[Chipchopper]

Do you know what type of fern it is ?, some can send out underground runners known as rhizomes, the common bracken can spread like this.
I not come across ferns that will tolerate regular mowing in a lawn but other non flowering plants like moss can become established if the drainage is poor.

[nabob]

It Is not a rhizome fern. Yes I do have poor drainage. Thanks