On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:15:36 -0400, Don Phillipson wrote:

Alternatively, try a propane torch, i.e. just burn up the weeds
(and sweep away the ashes if visible.).

You don't need to burn the plants with a "weed burner", just waft the
flame slowly over them, a slight colour change or wilt is all you
need. The cell structure is destroyed and the foliage dies. Note that
this will only kill then top growth unlike glyphosate which will kill
the entire plant.

The small "walking stick" weed burners are too small for fully grown
dandelions but OK for running along the paving joints that only have
small plants growing through. For a large area and lots of growth the
Sheen X300 is probably a better bet. It's pressurised paraffin burner
so can be a bit temperamental but people of a certain age may well
have come across pressurised paraffin devices before... You can get
decent sized gas burners (normally used by roofers) but they will
have a hose to the cylinder so not quite as convenient as the X300.

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Cheers
Dave.