Weeds in my decorative rocks

Glyophosate (Roundup) President trump wants to increase the production of it so you have a patriotic duty to use it.

I would use Roundup and see no problem if used as directed.

Last week I put down a premerg for Japanese stilt grass. I have a problem with it and crabgrass but it is said to sprout weeks earlier and if you pull it anytime it is growing there are seeds that will sprout so in order to completely control it several yearly applications might be needed.

Roundup usually kills everything but other herbicides and premerges do not which is fine if you want no weeds in your lawn. For bare earth, kill everything. I completely eliminated English ivy around the house for just mulch under bushes which were unharmed by Roundup.

Your choices are to use chemicals which actually work, or 20% vinegar several times a year.

TDP is a mental illness, Ed.

It needs to be safe for pets and humans. And as far as killing weeds, my 20% vinegar is deadly.

I just want the weeds gone for good.

I do not mind chemicals as long as they are pet and human safe.

I wish salt worked.

I'd treat my gravel driveway with 10 % vinegar about 3 times per year - it took 15 - 20 minutes and cost a few dollars. The only drawback was the craving for french fries afterwards .. John T.

Yes, so are the lies of lower gas prices and no more wars a d stopping the Ukraine war in a couple of weeks. Sorry about your gullibility.

You can read what the EPA says a about glycophosphate. It is not that toxic or harmful.

You know things are really off-the-rails when Marjorie Taylor Greene begins to seem like the rational one .. John T.

The city has tried various approaches to weed control on the public spaces including manual pulling, sheep, and I think parasitic insects that target the plants. In the end Tordon wins.

Hi Frank,

EPA gets it palms waxed.

Do you know of another non-toxic solution?

-T

Hi Frank,

Here is a better link:

Main hazard: Causes eye irritation

Avoid contact with eyes or clothing

Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling

Keep out of reach of children

Potential Health Effects

Eyes: redness, tearing, swelling, blurred vision

Skin: generally mild irritation possible

Inhalation: may cause discomfort if mist is inhaled

Ingestion: harmful if swallowed; seek medical advice

First Aid (Summary)

Eyes: rinse cautiously with water for several minutes

Skin: wash with soap and water

Inhalation: move to fresh air

Ingestion: contact poison control or a physician

Handling / PPE

Typical recommendations:

Gloves

Eye protection when mixing or spraying

Avoid breathing spray mist

Use in well-ventilated areas

-T

Anyone have an experience with "weed streamers"?

No and as a chemist, I use chemicals but as minimal as possible. Other solution is to pull weeds.

Even if you do kill the roots - those pesky things called _seeds_ will soon come along, doncha know .. John T.

In my working days I was responsible for thousands of safety data sheets. I would generally ere on the side of caution. Many are written for the substance in a mixture but caution on the side of the pure material.

For example you could drink a teaspoon of 5% acetic acid, vinegar, with no harm but if you tried to drink a teaspoon of pure acetic acid you would end up in the hospital.

Not that it is a bad idea to be cautious.

My

Our non-toxic solution was to move to a condo almost 9 years ago, where all the gardening is done by contractors hired by the Board. No more snow to shovel, leaves to rake, dead trees to fall on our house, etc. We priced-out what we had paid for home maintenance for the 2 years before we moved compared to what the HOA was for the same time period for the unit we purchased. We have only 9 square feet less floor space now but pay within $100/year for HOA compared to our annual maintenance costs were before we moved. And, in the almost 40 years that the condo has existed, there's never been a special assessment. We should have made the move years earlier.