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Weed killer recommendations

Sam50Sam50 Posts: 55
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I really need some advice on a very good weed killer. I have been recommended to use Monsanto Amenity Glyphosate however have no knowledge of this product and seems not widely available. 

The weeds are in a over grown area of the garden and always come back with a vengence. We have cut them down and have bought weed fabric.  But as precaition are thinking a weed killer. 

Any recommendations would be great please. Am really fed up with it coming back all the time as it delays us actually lamdscaping and creating a beautiful garden to enjoy. 

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    What weeds are they and how big an area Sam?

    Weedkiller doesn't really work as a preventative as such. You have to apply it to active growth for it to work correctly. On big areas, in a wilder spot, it's easier just to mow or strim to avoid them creeping too far into more decorative areas of a garden. 

    I don't use much weedkiller - only if there are dandelions in an awkward spot - and I use Resolva for that as it works very quickly. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090

    I wouldn't buy anything from Monsanto on principle.   

    There are other glyphosate based products out there if you read the labels.   Look for something saying it's a systemic weedkiller.   You need 6 hours of sunshine for it to be absorbed and 2 weeks for it to work before you can use the bed again.   However, we are new to this particular garden and I have found that glyphosate does not touch the embedded thistles, nettles, sticky bud, bindweed, docks, sow thistle, fire weed and couch grass so I have been advised to use a brushwood weed killer.  This is absorbed after just 3 hours but then has to be left for 6 weeks to do its stuff and then dissipate.

    Any chemical can only work when the plant is actively growing so if you've removed the green parts you'll have to wait till some grow back and then spray, very carefully, on the actively growing parts of the nasties and protect your goodies.

    I'd have thought that having cut them down, you could fork over the beds and dig up obvious weed roots to reduce the weeds and then either rake level, cover with weed fabric (difficult around existing plants) and mulch it all with a 3 to 4" thick layer of chipped bark.  If the area concerned is now bare, I'd fork it over anyway to remove roots then wait for any new weed growth to spray and then put down your weed suppressant fabric and mulch once the weed killer has had time to take its active ingredients down to the roots and kill the weeds.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    I had a similar problem last year.
    I had this
    image

    I sprayed it all (brambles/ivy/nettles/bindweed etc etc) with Rosate36 it's a very strong glyphosphate (I got it from Amaz..)
    I sprayed 3 times between early april and mid May. All of it died - in the middle of summer it looked a bit armageddon-like, but with a bit of raking and burning I got this- 
    image
    add a bit of magic fairy dust and now it looks like this- 
    image

    I'm a happy bunny :)


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Hey Pete - you never paid me for that dust.....image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    image The person I did pay didn't look like much a of a fairy, so maybe he kept it for himself instead of passing it to you as he promised! :)
    Cast a spell!!
    P.S. I'll be able to pay you in tomatoes in a few weeks :)


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Sam50Sam50 Posts: 55

    Fairy girl I wish I knew but they are horrid and look like Petes garden but I would say worse.  We cut it down 3 months ago and it is back and big. 

    Pete you garden is fimageabulous. 

  • Sam50Sam50 Posts: 55

    Pete you garden is stunning.  I cannot wait to make mine a garden

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    Thanks very much Sam - A lot of work, but I enjoyed it - a lot of money too, I enjoyed that bit less ;)
    Good luck with yours, we're all here to help


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Sam50Sam50 Posts: 55

    image

    This is what we got it to. But its back and covered cant eVen walk through the garden now 

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Pete image

    Unfortunately, I can't see your pic well enough to ID  Sam. However, is there something you particularly want to do with the area? The trees will cause issues, even if you get rid of the weed growth. It won't be easy to get anything to thrive there.

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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