no adverse affects, we did it yesterday as well as in the spring ,but it was a small area and we were very careful to stay out of the smoke.. thanks for the warning however.. we will try the vinegar ,if it works sounds lots safer. :) sharon , k.c.----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Nelson-Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 11:38 AM Subject: Weed control (was Poison Ivy/Re: RoundUp)
> Fortunately, we don't have poison ivy in Britain. > I use a propane flame-gun against weeds, although it needs multiple > applications for deep-rooted ones. > I've not before thought to try this but, during my long professional > interest in coastal oil pollution, it has been apparent that a single light > coating with crude or oil products will kill most vegetation (but, notably, > umbellifers are so resistant that a spray of light oil has been used to kill > weeds in a carrot patch). For spot weeding, why not use a light penetrating > oil - a WD40 spray might seem ideal. Tony N-S. > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > >
