Yep it takes weeks to work, but actually does work, properly. I wonder, re the dandelion 'brown circles' in the lawn, whether the grass was touched or whether the dandelions just prevented the grass growing round them - hence leaving bare soil when they died.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
I use roundup gel and have never had any problems.
I use it on bindweed which was here when we moved . I let it grow up canes then dab it on. Slowly but surely we're winning with it. I also use it on self sown aquilegias which get in among the crowns of my hostas
I've not used mine yet. Hosts you kill aquilegias? ever any spare seed you know where to send your "weed" glosphate does work well though patience is key
ice, the trouble is they send down a fast growing tap root and before they sent up top growth, that root is too big to weed out from the crowns of hostas.
I used to let them be, but sometimes they are more vigorous than the hostas, so they've had to go.
Earlier in the year we had at our gardening club as speaker the plant manager from a local garden centre, his talk was the good guys and the bad guys of garden products!
And the worst performing in his estimation was roundup gel (probably the old lot) but he said it just rolled off the shelves!
And Jack's magic was his favourite compost, the one they used in their nursery for potting!
I already experienced that Roundup Gel is working much slower than the liquid Roundup. This doesn't necessarily mean that it is less effective. I assume the reason is the low concentration of the Gel, what makes sense in a way.
I have tried using the gel roundup this year on bindweed and it has been fairly successful, but very tedious and difficult to get the gel to come out. then when it did, I used more than needed, so got through a whole bottle in s very short time. I used the old Tumbleweed pot with a paintbrush before and it was much easier, and lasted well. I can't find this on sale anywhere now - does anyone know if it is still being produced, or can we get a petition to Roundup to get them to change he applicator?
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I'm using it to get rid of Jap Anem in between other plants. It does work you just need to be patient.
Better a slow total death than instant dying of top growth and return of weed
If you treat well grown plants with glyphosate they die. You do have to let the weeds get a good growth on before you treat them.
I don't use any weedkiller much but when I do it's glyphosate and it works
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I use roundup gel and have never had any problems.
I use it on bindweed which was here when we moved . I let it grow up canes then dab it on. Slowly but surely we're winning with it. I also use it on self sown aquilegias which get in among the crowns of my hostas
ice, the trouble is they send down a fast growing tap root and before they sent up top growth, that root is too big to weed out from the crowns of hostas.
I used to let them be, but sometimes they are more vigorous than the hostas, so they've had to go.
What nice People in this Forum. That many answers in such a short time. Thank you all!
So I will be patient another ten days and may be treat some more leaves in between, and look, how it goes.
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Earlier in the year we had at our gardening club as speaker the plant manager from a local garden centre, his talk was the good guys and the bad guys of garden products!
And the worst performing in his estimation was roundup gel (probably the old lot) but he said it just rolled off the shelves!
And Jack's magic was his favourite compost, the one they used in their nursery for potting!
I already experienced that Roundup Gel is working much slower than the liquid Roundup. This doesn't necessarily mean that it is less effective. I assume the reason is the low concentration of the Gel, what makes sense in a way.
I have tried using the gel roundup this year on bindweed and it has been fairly successful, but very tedious and difficult to get the gel to come out. then when it did, I used more than needed, so got through a whole bottle in s very short time. I used the old Tumbleweed pot with a paintbrush before and it was much easier, and lasted well. I can't find this on sale anywhere now - does anyone know if it is still being produced, or can we get a petition to Roundup to get them to change he applicator?