On Sep 4, 4:46*am, sa08 wrote:
I moved into a new property last year and have gradually been sorting
things out. The time has now come to 'fix' my garden. The plan is to
either turf it or grow grass from seed but at the moment it is covered
in weeds.

I need to kill all the weeds (80sqft garden) but would like to keep a
small tree which is planted in an area approx. 4sqft. What would be my
quickest/cheapest option??

Any help is appreciated...

P.s. I live in the North East of England in the UK & I am new to
gardening!

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sa08

Glyphosate, Roundup being one brand sold here
in the states. It works by being absorbed through
the leaves. So, as long as you don't spray it on the
tree, it will be fine. You can seed a week later if
you like, but it usually takes 10 days or more for
everything to die. May take two applications.
I'd apply it at a higher than the minimal rate so
it's more effective. Go with 5%. It's also much
cheaper if you buy it as concentrate and use
a 2 gallon tank sprayer to apply it instead of
buying it pre-mixed.

One other factor, it's effectiveness decreases with
temperature. The more actively growing the plants
are, the easier they are to kill. So, don't wait too
long when the weather starts to get colder.