Hi Tom use Roundup with a paintbrush to apply it to the leaves of the weeds. Do this on a warm day and the weeds should be gone in 10 days.

Derryl

"Tom Engel" wrote in message ...
I will be pruning about 80 roses shortly - some of which have perennial weeds at their base which are hard to get to. My best shot is to get at the weeds just after I have pruned them. What can I use on the weeds that will not harm the roses or the rose roots. My garden is chemical free so I don't mind using a small amount of chemicals for this particular task. Thanks in advance. Randy
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