On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 10:36:18 +0000 (UTC), "Colin Williams"
wrote:

Can one of you educated gardeners please advise me as what weed killer I
need to buy for the following application? I am about to dig up my garden
and lay a shingle path. I have been advised to lay a membrane under the
shingle and wonder if I should apply weed killer first to stop the weeds
coming through later. Any help would be appreciated

Many thanks in advance

Colin Williams


You may want to consider soemthing that won't harm the garden plants
from runoff or overspray. I use a propane torch to kill weeds. You
don't need to burn the plant, just enough heat to wilt it. Or, some
weeds are easy to pull when the soil is wet. I have clipped weeds
off at the stem in my garden path--many will die (or become weak)
after two or three clippings. Make sure you clip them before flowers
open. Add clippings to the compost.