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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: tweeky on June 03, 2008, 16:37

Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: tweeky on June 03, 2008, 16:37: Beegly.

Our drive is made up of bricks. In between these bricks are weeds of all shapes and sizes popping up.

Any advice on the most effortless way of dealing with them? Salt, path clear, Jays Fluid, gas gun etc.

Cheers in advance.
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: peggyprice on June 03, 2008, 16:59: If you're not trying to be organic, Pathclear is good (tho' there's probably someone round here can give you a cheaper alternative).

If you are trying to be organic, follow my neighbour's example - find a few small children and pay them a penny for every weed (with roots) they pull up and an extra tuppence for any dandelion heads they keep without dropping the seeds :lol:
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: tweeky on June 03, 2008, 17:15: Beegly.

Cheers Peggy.

As far as weeds on the drive goes....my organic tendencies fly out the window yea. :roll:
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: wighty on June 03, 2008, 20:32: Pathclear was banned 18 months ago, Eu again. Don't yet know how the replacements are fairing, not had any comments from customers yet.
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: poultrygeist on June 03, 2008, 20:55: I've got some Wilko sodium chlorate weedkiller which is for drives and paths.
I used it last year and it did eventually kill them off but was quite slow acting. I'm going to try it again very soon. And it was cheap-ish!

Rob
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: peggyprice on June 03, 2008, 20:56: Quote from: "wighty"
Pathclear was banned 18 months ago, Eu again. Don't yet know how the replacements are fairing, not had any comments from customers yet.

:oops: Shows how long it is since I last did anything with my paths :oops: :lol:
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: DD. on June 03, 2008, 21:07: Quote from: "peggyprice"
Quote from: "wighty"
Pathclear was banned 18 months ago, Eu again. Don't yet know how the replacements are fairing, not had any comments from customers yet.

:oops: Shows how long it is since I last did anything with my paths :oops: :lol:

I assume that it's changed it's formulation, as it's still on sale. Was it banned as it contained paraquat?
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: tweeky on June 03, 2008, 21:55: I thought it was still on sale as well??

Thing is, I can't spot weed them due to being on a lecky scooter or wheel chair, would take me hours...I could do with something that I just use from a watering can or similar.
Title: foot path weeds
Post by: peterjf on June 03, 2008, 23:00: GIVE THEM A BLAST WITH ROUND UP
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: tweeky on June 03, 2008, 23:58: Round up.

Is that in a spray type thing, or can you get a powder to mix in your watering can.
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: DD. on June 04, 2008, 06:37: Quote from: "tweaky"
Round up.

Is that in a spray type thing, or can you get a powder to mix in your watering can.

It's liquid, but you can use it from a can with a fine rose.
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: Bombers on June 04, 2008, 10:14: http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=pathclear&selected=products
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: tweeky on June 04, 2008, 12:57: Thanks All.

I shall give it a go.(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95/sm001/thumbs-up.gif)
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: shaun on June 04, 2008, 19:34: sodium chlorate mixed quite strong will kill any weed and nothing will grow back for a few years :wink: (dont use on your veg patch ever)
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: poultrygeist on June 04, 2008, 20:28: I think I must have mixed the Sod. Chlor. too weak or used it too sparingly.

The weeds have come back stronger than ever. :?

Got about 60ft of gravel about 2ft wide down middle of drive + cracks in concrete either side with lawn edging up to concrete.

Am I safe using a slightly stronger mix on the gravel ?

Rob
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: shaun on June 04, 2008, 20:58: 4 cup fulls to a gallon is what i use rob
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: poultrygeist on June 04, 2008, 20:59: Cheers Shaun. I love the smell of napalm in the morning 8)

Rob
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: lincspoacher on June 04, 2008, 21:00: Proper Sodium Chlorate is lethal. If you plough it in, nothing will grow there for at least seven years.

It was also the fav explosive ingredient of the IRA for many decades, which is why it now contains a fire repressant.
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: tweeky on June 04, 2008, 21:21: So where do you purchase it from, without getting your name on the MI5 books???
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: shaun on June 04, 2008, 21:33: Quote from: "tweaky"
So where do you purchase it from, without getting your name on the MI5 books???

burdens
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: poultrygeist on June 04, 2008, 22:32: Or wilkos (last year)
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: tweeky on June 05, 2008, 01:28: burdens

Please clarify...do they have a web site etc...cheers.

There aren't any wilkos in my part of wales unfortunately.
Title: Weeds on Driveway.
Post by: shaun on June 05, 2008, 06:35: it will be no good for you tweeky because its an oxidising agent 8)