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Weeds

zakzakzakzak Posts: 178
in Problem solving
I have a paved area which is covered in all sorts of weeds. I have had numerous attempts to kill them. And nothing seems to kill them. Also I have a small grassed area with the same problem. This is getting me down and looks a mess. Can anyone recommend any product that will do the job.

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    We would need to identify which weeds as some (like horsetail) are almost immune to most weedkillers.  Any chance of photos?
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It depends on the kind of weeds you have. If it's something like horsetail, you'll always struggle. 
    If it's annuals like bittercress, they're easily pulled out or hoed off. Persistent perennial weeds like dandelion can be treated with something like Resolva [ far better than Roundup in my opinion as it works very quickly] in places where it's difficult to pull them out. 
    Weeds in grass need a specific product suitable for grass. That could be a lawn treatment which feeds the lawn as well as killing weeds, but there are also products for spot weeding if there aren't too many. 
    If you don't want to keep weeding the paving - it would be worth putting in some dry mortar mix between the cracks to prevent new growth. Alternatively, plant low growing plants like thyme which will happily fill up the gaps, and don't mind being walked over.  :)
    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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