Salty water is a pet-friendly weed killer for use on hard surfaces. However, too much salt is bad for the ground as it persists and can stop plants from growing for several years. My issue with salt is; it isn’t selective, and soil contamination will affect all plants. If you must use it, I’ve found that if you mix one part salt to five parts water and apply directly to the leaves of the weeds, you should get good results. It would be best if you didn’t use salt regularly, but it’s okay as a one-off (i.e. once a year) treatment of weeds on hard surfaces, provided you don’t allow excess salt to run off the leaves of the weeds.

Daniel has over 18 years of experience in the construction, home improvement, and landscape garden industries. Electric weed burners are powered from the mains and provide a powerful blast of heat to kill off the weeds. This liquid feed is ideal for use in the summer months for fast greening. SafeLawn Liquid Lawn Feed contains slow release fertiliser for long lasting results as well as helping to control weeds in your lawn. Using SafeLawn and the liquid fertiliser will give you wonderful results. Sizes availableBy Spreader: Apply 35g/sq.m over the marked area with a suitable spreader. See more spreader settings. Water thoroughly after application. Keep the lawn well watered for at least 2 weeks to help grass seed germination You can either re-start mowing in June or leave the grass uncut until August to encourage a greater diversity of plants. See our guide to starting a wildflower meadow, which includes advice on converting your lawn.

Apply the fertiliser evenly across the lawn, ideally in cool, moist conditions when rain is expected, or lightly water it in afterwards An 2.8kg box should be enough to cover a 80sqm lawn (that’s about the size of 8 standard car parking spaces!) As with Roundup Natural, use this product on soil, grass (to kill the grass), gravel, and fences. Neudorff WeedFree will kill almost all plants, so keep it away from anything you want to keep.I’ve seen organic gardeners use vinegar to suppress weeds, but in reality, it will only scorch the weeds and rarely kills the roots. Almost all of the organic gurus I’ve seen suggest that vinegar and salt together is the best solution, but too much salt can ruin your flowerbeds and kill off plants. He previously worked as a project manager and has experience in managing teams of tradespeople and landscape gardeners on both small and medium sized projects.

Boiling water is perfect for killing weeds on patios, concrete and other hard surfaces. You can’t use it on lawns, though, and there’s a risk of damage to plants if used in a dense flowerbed. Daniel has worked with various chemicals and pesticides over the last 18 years, and he’s also a responsible dog owner. New lawns, on the other hand, need watering regularly if rain is in short supply, until well established. But take care not to over water, as this may result in shallow rooting and poor establishment.Watering every seven to 10 days is normally sufficient, or less if the weather is damp. Make sure the water reaches a depth of 10cm (4in) after each watering.My name is Daniel Woodley, and I’m a keen gardener, and the proud owner of a rebellious Labradoodle called Doogie (see photo). From my research and testing, I’ve learnt that one can use these pet-friendly weed killers on patios, driveways, paths, gravel, most other hard surfaces and also some flowerbeds. Lab tests revealed that when fed to dogs in small quantities, no adverse effects were noted. When dosed at a very high rate of 500mg per kg of body weight each day for one year, some adverse effects were reported – but this is a high does and in a normal garden, there is no way a dog or other pet could consume this much.