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How do you keep weeds under control

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  • (...Probably worth noting that flame weeders don't need to burn the plant or heat the roots, they just need to heat the leaves - a few repeats and the plants will give up)
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    edited November 2022
    (...Probably worth noting that flame weeders don't need to burn the plant or heat the roots, they just need to heat the leaves - a few repeats and the plants will give up)
    In fact the leaf temperature only has to reach 60ºC to be effectively killed.  I sometimes use a boiled kettle to spot-kill weeds in  paved areas.  Not so good if you are a bit doddery on your pins or have shaky hands.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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