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Weedkiller - Best Place to Buy & Best Way to Apply

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  • 08-08-2012 9:46pm
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    lassykk
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    Hi

    I'm a bit new to weedkiller and could do with some advice.

    Have a long driveway (maybe 500-750m of kerbing in total at a guess) that needs treating. I have dug / strimmed all the weeds away which was hell but I don't want them growing back.

    People have recommended round up to me but there seems a few different types. Any idea how much I would need? I want to do the tarmac and the grass along by the kerb to limit my maintenance work.

    Also what is the easiest way of applying weedkiller? A napsack? A sprayer?

    Where would generally be the best place to buy it?

    A co-op? Woodies? B&Q? Homebase? All accessible to me

    Thanks a million for your advice.


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    tred
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    lassykk wrote: »
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    you can use a watering can as well. Hygeia doa box of satches, and i think its one per watering can . Be cheaper than paying 40 euro plus for a sprayer


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    paddy147
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    lassykk wrote: »
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    A bottle of this and dilute it with water into a nap-sack sprayer.200ml of this diluted into 7 litres of water was enough to completely kill off my back garden in 8 days.

    Today and tomorrow are perfect days for spraying.....dry and calm weather.

    Set the nap sack sprayer to a fine mist,pump up the pressure to as much as it will take,and spray as you walk slowly,with the spray wand about 6-8 inches over the weeds.

    NAD out at Blakes Cross at the turn off for Skerries sell all types of weed killer.

    Also your local Agri Stores/Co-op will have it too.


    Dont forget to wear breathing mask,rubber/chemical proof gloves and also dont wear shorts or short sleeved shirt either,,as this stuff will do serious damage to skin,if its given half a chance.


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    paddy147
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    Aldi are selling 5 litre nap sack sprayers with extendable wand and pressure guage for 10 euro.

    Good little bit of kit for the money.


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    paddy147
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    Oh and a little tip here....


    if you have any nice hedging,plants,bushes or flowers close to the driveway,then cover them over with a waterproof tapaulin sheet or a plastic sheet where you are spraying the weedkiller.

    This way,the excess spray residue wont get onto the leaves and kill off your hedging,plants,flowers,shrubs.


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    Cardinal Richelieu
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    paddy147 wrote: »
    Oh and a little tip here....


    if you have any nice hedging,plants,bushes or flowers close to the driveway,then cover them over with a waterproof tapaulin sheet or a plastic sheet where you are spraying the weedkiller.

    This way,the excess spray residue wont get onto the leaves and kill off your hedging,plants,flowers,shrubs.

    Or you could just buy a spray head cover. The council use them when spraying around trees and paths.


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