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Thread ID: 46532 2004-06-27 04:41:00 Very OT - Weed Killer SKT174 (1319) Press F1
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247897 2004-06-28 04:56:00 Oh man, leave the poor weeds alone. What did they ever do to you? It is their destiny to propagate and fill the earth with abundance. Look for their beauty and they'll see the good in you. B-) Winston001 (3612)
247898 2004-06-28 05:20:00 > Oh man, leave the poor weeds alone. What did they
> ever do to you? It is their destiny to propagate and
> fill the earth with abundance. Look for their beauty
> and they'll see the good in you. B-)

Well... normally I don't really care as I've weeds all over my garden but when they start growing between paving stones, it' makes gaps between them and it's not a pretty sight.
SKT174 (1319)
247899 2004-06-28 05:24:00 Weeds are the work of satan,Its in the bible.... metla (154)
247900 2004-06-28 05:30:00 > Using large amounts of roundup ive managed to wipe
> out not only the nasties growing through my paving
> but also large areas of lawn,various trees,shrubs and
> gardens.
>
> Im pretty happy with my effort so far,the wife is
> slightly less impressed.

LOL - don't you love the scorched earth approach? It's so much easier in the long run :D

And as Flanders once said to Homer : "I don't mind you picking my flowers 'n all for your float, but did you have to salt the earth too?" (Homer chuckles to himself)

> My only issue is 2 trees that i have to "shape" every
> month or so,to get out of doing so i have poisened
> them both numerous times but they seem to be
> healthier then ever.
>
> Next up,Copper nails.

How about long copper nails dipped in petrol and/or turps?
andrew93 (249)
247901 2004-06-28 05:30:00 just another thought ... how about HOT water? Connect a hose to my laundry hot water outlet and hose the plant ??? SKT174 (1319)
247902 2004-06-28 05:32:00 Flame throwers are fun.:D

They deal to the weeds in a most spectacular fashion, and you don't have to remove the brown bits! Unfortunately the roots survive and resprout. Good excuse for another go with the F-T though.

Also excellent practice for hotting up slow threads on Hackers forums as well.]:)

Cheers

Billy 8-{)
Billy T (70)
247903 2004-06-28 08:45:00 Homer. Greek dude. Wrote a few novels. Had a mate Jason who had merinos with really valuable fleeces.

Hmmmm.......can't remember anything about flowers or salt. ]:)
Winston001 (3612)
247904 2004-06-28 08:50:00 But seriously folks, DAS is good. I use TAG but don't know if you can buy small quantities. Excellent long-term weedkiller.

Glyco-phos sprays are good. Cheap, non-residual, and easily broken down. But for a driveway or situation where you want a permanent result, a longterm killer is the business. I'd suggest DAS unless you can get TAG in an affordable size.
Winston001 (3612)
247905 2004-06-28 09:03:00 Glyphosate does not work so well in winter, as it relies on the plant to take up the leaf surface liquid in the normal growing process, and not so much of that happens in winter (depending where you live).

Glyphosate is not that good on driveways on its own, as it has no residual effect.

I have had good (and cheap) effect from using agricultural salt (in the 40 kG bag) sprinkled on the drive. It tends to be more permanent, and works well with glyphosate as an overall solution. Watch excessive run-off into flower gardens, but never had a problem.
godfather (25)
247906 2004-06-28 09:29:00 I have been using DAS for 5 years since I came here with no ill effects to any surrounding plants in my garden. I have a well established garden with trees, lawn and a fish pond closeby. No run-offs have killed the fish. or any plants. summertime (2568)
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