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Weed-proofing a gravel path
I have a patio area/path consisting of a couple of inches of pea gravel
on top of some weed matting. When I first created this 20-odd years ago, I gave the soil a liberal dose of sodium chlorate before laying the weed matting. This kept it weed-free for quite a few years, but the matting has now deteriorated - allowing a lot of weeds to take root. I have removed the gravel and the weeds, and am about to take up the matting and renew it before covering it with new gravel. I need to be able to neutralise the soil in order to prevent any roots or seeds left in from growing. I don't think you can buy sodium chlorate any more. Most of the weedkillers available seem to be of the systemic type - which kill existing weeds but don't affect the soil. But that's not what I want! Any bright ideas? -- Cheers, Roger ____________ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked. |
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