We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Weeds in concrete

13»

Comments

  • Alnat1
    Alnat1 Posts: 4,300 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    edited 2 August at 5:35PM

    Get something prettier that grows like weeds and they will smother the ones you don't want. This is Erigeron Karvinskianos, flowers Mar-Nov

    1000028020.jpg
    Barnsley, South Yorkshire
    Solar PV 5.25kWp SW facing (14 x 375) installed Mar 22 
    Lux 3.6kw hybrid inverter and 9.6kw Pylontech batteries 
    Daikin 8kW ASHP installed Jan 25
    Octopus Cosy/Fixed Outgoing 
  • Momogeew
    Momogeew Posts: 106 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper

    Totally agree with you, yes, it works.

    @newbieni I've successfully eradicated Equisetum arvense with it and if it kills that stuff it'll kill anything !

    Up to 3 applications over a 7 day period for stubborn weeds.

    This is a systemic weedkiller and the most effective type of weedkiller to use, anything that's not systemic is a waste of hard earned money, and time.

    With systemic you must be patient and leave it, it's not a quick fix, obviously - so plan your gardening accordingly, you don't want to use the weedkiller and then dig up the surrounding area !

  • Momogeew
    Momogeew Posts: 106 Forumite
    100 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper

    If you buy builders sand, spread it over the area and brush it into the grouting/cracks it will help no end - the weeds won't get the same 'footing'.

    When this has settled don't brush your patio/slabs with hard brushes or be vigorous, though, or you'll just dislodge it.

    A handyman thought he was being tidy when he did a job for me, here, he swept all mine away - then i had weeds appearing 🙄🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️😠

    I used more sand and it's filled in those gaps again.

★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 355.6K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.8K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 456.1K Spending & Discounts
  • 248.2K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 605.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 179K Life & Family
  • 263.5K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.