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Default Weeds...lot's of them!

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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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.
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On Sep 4, 9:39*am, "
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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!


--
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.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


I agree, but would add a caution to pick a day when there is not rain
in the forcast for a few days, if that is possible in England. The
chemical needs at least 24+ hours without wash off to be absorbed by
the weeds.
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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!


--
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.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


I agree, but would add a caution to pick a day when there is not rain
in the forcast for a few days, if that is possible in England. The
chemical needs at least 24+ hours without wash off to be absorbed by
the weeds.
Thanks for the responses guys. I'll give it a shot next weekend weather permitting!
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