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Weed killer...

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SunbeamsAndMoonbeams · 02/06/2021 06:55

I've recently moved into a house and inherited a somewhat neglected garden!

At some point, it was clearly 'done' as there are borders with wooden edging and slate pieces put down but they're completely overgrown with weeds amd grass and the lawn is full of clover, moss and dandelions 🙈

What I would like is a good weed and feed option for the lawn and will probably need to put grass seed down in some places too.

I'd also like a good weed treatment for the borders but something that won't hang around and will allow me to plant in them again ASAP.

Any recommendations? Thank you.

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millefeuille1 · 03/06/2021 09:09

Hi - I recently invested in this www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07TZ5MDHV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?psc=1&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&ie=UTF8
to clear a very weedy patch in my garden, and so far I'm very pleased with it. It won't kill tap roots, I gather, but you can burn down the tops of the weeds so that you can get at them to hoe them out without using chemicals. It takes a little patience, but I find it quite soothing and you don't have to wait ages for the greenery to die back. It's not a flame thrower, by the way, just very hot air. Don't get it too close to any wooden edging or fencing, though.

WeAreTheHeroes · 03/06/2021 09:51

Imho you'd be better off pulling the weeds out by hand with a trowel to help dig out the roots. If you don't kill off the roots they'll just come back again and again.

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