Grass in driveway - Removing

[BobRip]

I bought a flame weeder yesterday. It works great. How long will the grass stay gone?

Bob Rip

 

[cqaigy]

<font color="blue">I bought a flame weeder yesterday. It works great. </font>


<font color="red">How do you use one of those things? Do you keep the flame on until the plant's completely burned up or do you use it to just scorch the grass? </font>

 

[J_J]

That grass will probably come back in a couple of weeks. You should also use a chemical grass and weed killer, so it can get down to the roots If you want to go cheap, try rock salt on the cracks.

 

[bczoom]

For me, the best process and results are achieved by using a total vegetation killer (round-up or similar) on the weeds then wait a week and then burn off. They burn very quickly once dead.

 

[vetteman]

I use roundup on my driveway. Mix it a little stronger than it says on label and do it on a real sunny day , prferably hot but necessarily, but the sunnier the better the weeds will take the roundup right in and kills the weeds,

 

[SnowRidge]

I just mow the gravel driveway. The grass helps control erosion, IMHO.

Besides, where else would the deer, rabbits, and groundhogs graze together, if we had no grass in our driveway? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[cqaigy]

<font color="blue">First off i think that the chemical killers work very good and are a lot easier to apply...But alas, we live next to a creek w/salmon in it and I was just reading a report about water quality. It said that the rivers and creeks around here had a significant amount of pesticides, some from ag and some from residential. I found it interesting that the report thought that the residential contribution was more of a problem, and it was surmise because we don't read and understand the directions so we have a tendency to over apply and at the wrong times. So I'm gonna try the blanket harrow, weed burner....and anything else that come up here</font> /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

oh ya for you diyers
http://www.agronomy.ucdavis.edu/LTRAS/itech/flame.html

 

[pajoube]

Bob,
Here is another idea to consider.
I use Horticultural Vinegar. The product is made by the acetous fermentation of ethyl alcohol (made from grain) containing 20% acetic acid (200 grain food grade vinegar). Yucca Extract (food grade Yucca Schidigera), a sticky carbohydrate substance, has been added as a natural surfactant.
Of the many uses, one is to use as a non-selective vegetation killer. The killing action is a dehydration process. The acidity of the vinegar strips the protective coating off the surface of a plant.
Best used in hot weather. I like this product as you can replant in about an hour.
Product is cheaper than most products but not many places carry it.
I have ordered it through Bradfield Industries, Inc. 417-882-1442. You can also find information on this product at www.bradfieldind.com.
I have no connection with this company so you may find other sources as well. I ran into them at a nursery trade show.
PJ

 

[BobRip]

Thanks for the tips. I am going to see what comes back. My past experience with round up is that a lot of grass is not killed.

According to the instructions you don't have to completely burn up the grass. They say fan over it at a slow walk will do it. We will see.

Bob Rip

 

[cqaigy]

hmmm vinegar and hot steamy grass. Kinda reminds me of sauerkraut. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif