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Originally Posted by Janet Tweedy[_2_]
Rather than weed killer why not hire a good strong strimmer, or rather a
petrol driven one. Then go in and cut all the vegetation down to ground
level. It will stop the seeds falling, the plant spreading very fast and
any young growth you can knock out much easier with weedkiller then.
nettles make very good compost too.
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OP, this is possibly the best advice of all for your situation, (IMO) based on what you have said.
Ask the hire shop for a helmet with a visor as well; wear long trousers and sleeves, and stout gloves: and strim it so low that you are pinging up the ground as well. It's quite fun, once you get going.
If you are nervous about it, could you ask your gardener chap to do it?
Then in a week or two, apply the (carefully diluted, freshly mixed) glyphosate-based weed killer.
Good luck!
Rachel