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[BBassic]

Can anyone recommend a reliable gardener? Or is anyone a reliable gardener?

Been calling a bunch of people from Checkatrade none of whom have responded.

I've got a little front garden at my basement flat which has got some nasty weed tree things I want removing. Had a look online and it said I could just drill down into the roots and pour some bleach on them but I'm about as good at gardening as I am at football and no doubt I'd end up ruining the soil or something.

 

[LamieRobertson]

If these are just your basic weeds that you can’t pull out then gallop 360 (it’s what I generally use on sites) is good enough..bramble etc then something a bit stronger..photo?

 

[Nobby]

There’s a guy who does my old Mums garden
He’s pretty good


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[BBassic]

If these are just your basic weeds that you can’t pull out then gallop 360 (it’s what I generally use on sites) is good enough..bramble etc then something a bit stronger..photo?

Photo is a touch dark but it's these blighters:



Plan is to get shot of those, maybe get new soil in and just cover it in shingle or something like that. Something I can't kill and doesn't need looking after too much.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Glysophate 360 or Roundup as it's commonly known. Then dig it out.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Photo is a touch dark but it's these blighters:

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Plan is to get shot of those, maybe get new soil in and just cover it in shingle or something like that. Something I can't kill and doesn't need looking after too much.

Hard to be definitive without being there but maybe something a bit stronger like stump killer roundup super concentrate..I use it for stubborn stuff ..should make it a lot easier to then pull out...would be nice if u could level it off...cobble it and some nice decorative pots etc

Ps it would need a bit of live stuff to work on

 

[BBassic]

Cheers [MENTION=11350]LamieRobertson[/MENTION] and [MENTION=14365]Thunder Bolt[/MENTION] for the tips!

I'll do some 'digging' (sorry) and learn more about Roundup and how to go about it.

 

[pearl]

I had an allotment years ago and seem to remember killing weeds by covering the soil to block out their daylight (if that's any help).

 

[Justice]

What a shit colour paint

 

[Yes Chef]

Can anyone recommend a reliable gardener? Or is anyone a reliable gardener?

Been calling a bunch of people from Checkatrade none of whom have responded.

I've got a little front garden at my basement flat which has got some nasty weed tree things I want removing. Had a look online and it said I could just drill down into the roots and pour some bleach on them but I'm about as good at gardening as I am at football and no doubt I'd end up ruining the soil or something.

The Gardeners Arms in Lewes never let's me down

 

[BBassic]

I had an allotment years ago and seem to remember killing weeds by covering the soil to block out their daylight (if that's any help).

My mum said something similar. Treat the weeds and then cover the soil with bin bags for the winter. May end up doing a combination of the Roundup and the covering.

What a shit colour paint

I'll have you know toothpaste green is very hip right now. Ask all the cool kids, they'll tell ya.

 

[Jack Straw]

Photo is a touch dark but it's these blighters:

View attachment 99529

Plan is to get shot of those, maybe get new soil in and just cover it in shingle or something like that. Something I can't kill and doesn't need looking after too much.

Going by the colour of the stems, they could be self-seeded Ash saplings or Dogwoods. All you need is a grubbing mattock (pick-axe type thingy with flat ends rather than pointed on the blade). 5 minute job to grub those out.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5lb-Grub...560221?hash=item4b1c501f9d:g:oM4AAOSwKRJZbOE6
Failing that, just use a decent spade.

 

[seagullsslimjim]

agree that they look like stumps and can (with a bit of patience) be dug round and then cut out to soil level. Weedkiller wouldn't kill those

The roots can be left if you are going to gravel over it as it will be an even height with the soil

you could probably buy a cheap hand held axe off ebay for the main stem/trunk, then lay weed control fabric and gravel - all in about £50 for the items

 

[Jack Straw]

A little bit of stump-killing advice for anyone interested?
With any stumps you can't dig out or grind out, you all will have heard of drilling holes in the stump and pouring in various products and possibly plugging with putty?
Where people go wrong is that they drill holes all over the cross section of the stump and especially, right in the middle. This will not be effective as these parts of the stump are inert as such.
The place to drill the holes is just in from the bark, rather like the where the numbers are on a circular clock, or where the doubles are on a dartboard. This is where, on a freshly cut stump, the cells which take water and food through the tree's system will be active and send the product you choose to use, in to the parts that will kill the stump. If you look closely at a freshly cut stump, you should be able to see this layer.

 

[Igzilla]

Glysophate 360 or Roundup as it's commonly known. Then dig it out.

Cheers [MENTION=11350]LamieRobertson[/MENTION] and [MENTION=14365]Thunder Bolt[/MENTION] for the tips!

I'll do some 'digging' (sorry) and learn more about Roundup and how to go about it.

I'd be a touch wary about using Roundup...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45152546

 

[LamieRobertson]

A little bit of stump-killing advice for anyone interested?
With any stumps you can't dig out or grind out, you all will have heard of drilling holes in the stump and pouring in various products and possibly plugging with putty?
Where people go wrong is that they drill holes all over the cross section of the stump and especially, right in the middle. This will not be effective as these parts of the stump are inert as such.
The place to drill the holes is just in from the bark, rather like the where the numbers are on a circular clock, or where the doubles are on a dartboard. This is where, on a freshly cut stump, the cells which take water and food through the tree's system will be active and send the product you choose to use, in to the parts that will kill the stump. If you look closely at a freshly cut stump, you should be able to see this layer.

I find roundup stump killer particularly effective and spot on how to use it

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I'd be a touch wary about using Roundup...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45152546

Using it in a garden isn't the same scale as a groundkeeper or a farmer.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I'd be a touch wary about using Roundup...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45152546

I think it's good advice to be a touch wary about any weedkiller you use

And what Lamie says - I use roundup stump killer for big stuff as well.

 

[Jack Straw]

I find roundup stump killer particularly effective

The secret is where you drill the holes if that's the technique employed. You can buy "plugs" with a chemical in, probably Glyphosate, that you bash in to the holes. Very effective.

 

[LamieRobertson]

The secret is where you drill the holes if that's the technique employed. You can buy "plugs" with a chemical in, probably Glyphosate, that you bash in to the holes. Very effective.

Yes..I just edited my post while you were typing....totally agree