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Weed Burner
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I am interested to know if anyone has a weed burner. Do they do the job?
Our back patio needs sorting and I don't want to put chemicals down as we have a dog and a cat.
Thank you for comments.
Our back patio needs sorting and I don't want to put chemicals down as we have a dog and a cat.
Thank you for comments.
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I don't have one, but have heard they are effective.
Have been thinking about getting one, but having read what happened to a man's neighbour has kind of put me off.
The elderly gentleman had bought one but unfortunately burnt his neighbours fence, garden hut and destroyed most of their back garden!
Have been thinking about getting one, but having read what happened to a man's neighbour has kind of put me off.
The elderly gentleman had bought one but unfortunately burnt his neighbours fence, garden hut and destroyed most of their back garden!
a simple weed burner but he was trying to clear weeds that were growing around the base at the back.. flame/sparks got underneath and the whole lot was up in 10 mins , his hose would not reach ! silly man ! I have been up helping to deal with the debris, many skips later and visits from scrappies it is nearly done...
Yes and yes from me, too. Use on a still day and good idea to keep a watering-can (or hose) nearby, just in case you get carried away.
One important point...you're not trying to "burn" the weeds into oblivion - just heating them, so the plant cells burst - they will die off later. Many people attempt to incinerate them- which is wrong.
One important point...you're not trying to "burn" the weeds into oblivion - just heating them, so the plant cells burst - they will die off later. Many people attempt to incinerate them- which is wrong.
the problem was the weeds were growing from an adjoining field, they were en masse and not on paved/gravelled area right up to his workshop base, he was burning right along the edge and towards said workshop, even if he had burned outwards it would not have happened ! the wind was behind him also and he was very lucky not to also lose a £30 k conservatory as the flames were leaping with the wind...
I have got one. Its very good for tidy ups but if the weed roots are well established it doesn’t kill them. For safety I always hose over the area I am going to use it on. The aim is to “cook” the weeds, not burn them so the water actually helps.
Where I need to eradicate tough weeds, I use high strength glyphosate in a spray. I choose a dry still day and shut the dogs in for an hour or we go out for a drive. I then WAIT, maybe for the whole season. I think that the reason most people find that glyphosate doesn’t work is that they either clear the tops of the weeds away once they look wilted, or they don’t see anything happening so they re treat the weeds and this burns off the top growth, Either way the roots are protected and re shoot. If you just wait, then the weedkiller travels to the root and kills that too. I have managed to kill ivy and entrenched stinging nettles by using the apply and wait strategy.
Where I need to eradicate tough weeds, I use high strength glyphosate in a spray. I choose a dry still day and shut the dogs in for an hour or we go out for a drive. I then WAIT, maybe for the whole season. I think that the reason most people find that glyphosate doesn’t work is that they either clear the tops of the weeds away once they look wilted, or they don’t see anything happening so they re treat the weeds and this burns off the top growth, Either way the roots are protected and re shoot. If you just wait, then the weedkiller travels to the root and kills that too. I have managed to kill ivy and entrenched stinging nettles by using the apply and wait strategy.
Google "flamethrower" videos, and if you think one of those would be safe to use in a residential back patio go ahead and purchase. Seriously, the risk isnt worth it if you are going anywhere near sheds, fence panels or suchlike. Read horror stories as above, and hopefully we won't read about you in the news next week!
