On Oct 7, 5:18*pm, Martin Brown
wrote:
On 07/10/2012 11:41, Rob G wrote:

I've a 17m x 10m garden area to the north of my house that at this
time of year gets reduced sun. *It's to be reworked and needs a major
weed kill to get started.

I've glosphated part of it but it only that which is getting adequate
sun has died back.

At this time of year you are on borrowed time. Most perennial weeds are
no longer growing actively and will probably survive glyphosate (or
practically any other weedkiller). Unless the plant is valuable in which
case spray drift from next door will kill it stone dead.



What can I use to get rid of grass and weeds quickly. *Cultivation
won't be till next year and there's going to be earth moving anyway -
it's the latter I want to get on with before we get into really wet
weather!!

Basically at this time of year you are down to generic fast acting weed
killer. Paraquat would be ideal but ISTR it is banned now.

As soon as you do earthworks new light activated weed seeds will
germinate almost immediately. My advice is hit it with something now and
dig out as much of the roots as you can get. You really need to say
which weeds you are fighting to get better advice.

For horsetails the advice is "move house" or "small nuclear device".

Nettles are pretty easy with a strong fork and a bit of elbow grease.

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Regards,
Martin Brown

Thanks for your comments, guys. I take on board the points about weed
seeds :(

The area has a lot of grass which has been strimmed a couple of times
this year to keep it in check, and a lot of dandelions. There is
brambles and convolvulus but not at any problem level and nettles are
at a minimum.

I suppose having just mentioned strimming, one solution would be to
strim it all down hard, and then bring in the mini digger. There's a
lot of soil movement and a soakaway for rain water to be installed,
followed by general levelling and a polytunnel erection.

Rob