Weed Killer

16011996

yep my gran used to do that too. forgot that.

myrnahaz

My OH's brainwave for getting rid of weeds (and recycling an unused purchase from the past) was to use his hot-air paint stripper. A quick blast of the hot air on weeds growing along the driveway made them wither. He went back over them the next day and they withered away to crumbs that he just brushed up. Great fun, and much safer than a flame thrower, but murder on the knees. It also works on ants (sorry, ants).

se999

Hi,

Found this link last week, and I thought it was a wonderful way of getting revenge :j

Ground elder is terrible, and presumably this works if you like the taste!! The articles title is: Ground Elder Recipes - Eat Your Way to Eradicating a Troublesome Weed

http://www.downsizer.net/Projects/Wild_Food/Ground_Elder_Recipes_-_Eat_Your_Way_to_Eradicating_a_Troublesome_Weed/

Some other weeds are also edible e.g. dandelion leaves

ka7e

Just a note to say do not use Jeyes fluid or any other phenol-based disinfectant (eg. Izol, Dettol,TCP,Lysol), if you have cats. It is extremely toxic and can be absorbed through the skin or feet.

digp

has anyone used brown vina ger?

studentphil

Pour boiling water on young weeds and it kills them. That is the cheapest thing.

digp

wher can i get a weed flame gun -lidle dont do them anymore

blackvelvetshoes

I use my steam cleaner it's an old earlex model and I use the wallpaper stripping attachment as it's a flat plate and just 2 mins on each patch of weeds and they just wither and die off,no chemicals just steam

digp

will try that that s interesting

Pink.

Hi everyone,

As this older thread has come up again I've moved it over to the Greenfingered moneysaving board where hopefully you'll get more help.

Pink