Best weedkiller solution for large driveway?

Herzlos

Can anyone recommend the best solution for killing weeds on a large (3 car) gravel driveway?
The little spray bottles seem pretty useless and would take an age to use.

I'm under the impression just plain salt will help?

I also assume that there's no real point treating the drive when it's likely to rain, as it'll just wash away?

Thanks in advance

Davesnave

There's nothing much available, except Bayer's Path Weedkiller at around £13 - 15. That's because you are looking for a residual weedkiller, and most of those are for agro - grounds care use and Expensive with a capital E.

If you want a shock, Google 'Chikita Weed Killer,' (or for an even more hair-raising experience, forget the 'Weed Killer' bit. You couldn't make these names up!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:)

FWIW, I manage fine with glyphosate, but I don't look for perfection.

poorly_scammo

Armillatox. Brilliant stuff IMO.

Can be bought on eBay and Amazon as well as some other DIY outlets. B&Q don't sell though.

Yorkie1

Armillatox isn't licensed for this so it's illegal to use it as suggested.

I'd get yourself a 3L or 5L sprayer and buy a weedkiller in concentrated form, which will be far easier to apply and cheaper overall than the small ready mixed bottles.

System

Yorkie1 wrote: »

Armillatox isn't licensed for this so it's illegal to use it as suggested..

Only because it is produced by a small company who can not afford the estimated £3M to put it through the review process.

Herzlos

Thanks guys. I bought a 3L bottle of some weed killer with a spray adapter at homebase, though my neighbour pointed out that rock salt should also work. As I had a bag of that sitting about too I've tried that first to see, then I'll weedkiller anything that's left :j