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killing weeds by burning torches.


chirpy

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H as anyone used gas burners/lances to get rid of weeds on gravel paths/terraces etc. such as the garden torch 907 made by campingaz.?

We have used Round-up and sodium chlorate but these chemicals are not good for the environment as well as being expensive.

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It takes quite a lot of gas to burn your weeds(depending on size and density) so don't rush in to getting a burner.  I have one that I use professionally and prefere to use it on dead weeds that I have killed with Roundup thus tidying up the job.

 Pathclear is a good product that has a residual element that kills seed as it germinates. Keep an open mind on Roundup.  I know a lot of people worry about it but it is still the safest desherbant that we have got.

Grumpy

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We got a gas burner some time ago and found that, as Grumpy said, it took along time to kill the weeds and therefore you burn a lot of gas (and your arm gets fed up).  Gas bottle refills became too expensive to continue, so I use weedkiller now.

Chrissie (81)

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