Weedkiller

y0ssar1an22

Hi guys, looking for some advice regarding weedkiller.

I am planning on using weedkiller this weekend around the house. While I dont have any pets myself, I do live in an estate and cats wander through the garden and spray various trees from time to time.

The weedkiller says to keep pets away for a period of time after application.

What would the usual protocol here be? I obviously cant stand guard all day, and have pulled as many of the weeds as possible.

Is there an animal safe weedkiller maybe?

TIA

Doctors room ghost

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

Hi guys, looking for some advice regarding weedkiller.

I am planning on using weedkiller this weekend around the house. While I dont have any pets myself, I do live in an estate and cats wander through the garden and spray various trees from time to time.

The weedkiller says to keep pets away for a period of time after application.

What would the usual protocol here be? I obviously cant stand guard all day, and have pulled as many of the weeds as possible.

Is there an animal safe weedkiller maybe?

TIA

An hour after application is safe for animals once it’s dried in.obviously don’t use it if it’s wet as it’s less effective on weeds.
Roundup Gallup etc are all pet safe after an hour.
That’s all you can do.
It’s up to the pet owners after that.
If it’s a selective weed killer for grass lawns it’s the same practice

jimf

a blow torch is another option unless you have a big area to cover

if its only a weed here and there id look at torch

y0ssar1an22

jimf wrote: »

a blow torch is another option unless you have a big area to cover

if its only a weed here and there id look at torch

i had a look online. you can get specific weed killer torches, but they're pretty expensive. will give a generic blow torch a look.

at the very least, it will be kind of exciting. taking the fight to the weeds with fire!

jimf

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

i had a look online. you can get specific weed killer torches, but they're pretty expensive. will give a generic blow torch a look.

at the very least, it will be kind of exciting. taking the fight to the weeds with fire!

you will feel like Rambo :p

two wheels good

Not just the cats - they'll probably only walk on it. Spare a thought for the garden birds and the feeding of chicks.

worlds goodest teecher

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

An hour after application is safe for animals once it’s dried in.obviously don’t use it if it’s wet as it’s less effective on weeds.
Roundup Gallup etc are all pet safe after an hour.
That’s all you can do.
It’s up to the pet owners after that.
If it’s a selective weed killer for grass lawns it’s the same practice

Whats the best advice for weeding with kids around? How long afterwards can they play on the lawn? Is there a non toxic alternative? For some reason I have it in my head that weeds don't like salt.

deadlybuzzman

I got one of these things a few days ago and I feel so much better using one of these compared to a traditional weed sprayer.
I have zero worries about putting poisons into the environment, or me or my dog coming into contact with these compounds


https://gasequipment.ie/product-category/blow-torches/weed-burners/

y0ssar1an22

in the end i went pulling (the weeds :pac:) myself. the weather was lovely. might give the above a look into cos its goddam back breaking work!