jeffrey PREST hack@saw01961.[REMOVE THIS]fsnet.co.uk wrote in message
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Two questions. First, what is best for getting rid of a tough shrub root
adjacent to bathroom wall that refuses to be cut or yanked out? I was told
creosote would poison it to death but apparently creosote has become
another
thing the nanny state says shops are not allowed to sell us.

Secondly, I have cleared the wilderness alongside the hard standing at the
bottom of my garden and I now just want to know the best way to kill off
any
remaining weeds in the soil around it. Is there anything not too
anti-social
that I can zap the soil with before I decide what to plant in it, or is it
simply a matter of weeding the soil from time to time until the weeds stop
coming through?

Any suggestions gratefully received.
Dig the root out. Try using a keyhole type saw to cut the root after you
have exposed it. Turn your garden dirt over and rake out the weeds. Repeat
this and then use a compost/mulch cover to retard weeds. The weeds that pop
through just pull'em up.