Hormone or growth-regulating weedkillers (such as 2,4-D from lawn weedkillers or rough grassland weedkillers like Vitax SBK Brushwood Killer containing triclopyr) leave grasses unharmed but can cause damage to broad-leaved plants. The symptoms are very distinctive: First, consider whether this can be done using non-chemical means such as digging out but where thismethodisnot feasible, chemical controls may need to be used. The mention of any product, supplier or service does not constitute an endorsement by the Society. 5. Residual weedkillers On vacant soil, where there are no herbaceous perennials, bulbs or crops, you can use SBM Job Done Path Weedkiller (ready to use only) orWeedol Pathclear products containing glyphosate/diflufenicanto inhibit new shoots Plants showing symptoms early in the growing season may grow out of the problem as chemical residues break down. Harvestable produce from plants exhibiting symptoms is considered safe to eat. Vegetables such as courgettes, brassicas and salads are unlikely to show any distorted growth.

Beans, carrots, lettuce, peas and tomatoes affected by hormonal weedkiller can still be eaten. Brassicas (except sprouts) do not usually recover and should be destroyed Weedkillers for gardeners (Adobe Acrobat pdf document outlining weedkillers available to gardeners; see sections 4 and 5) Links seeding or turfing. However, products containing fluroxypyr (eg. Weedol Lawn Weedkiller) are claimed Weed killers are every gardener’s friend. While some of us are better than others at growing shrubs and plants, all of us seem to be able to “grow weeds”. Thankfully, you can rid your lawn, patio, gravel drive, paths, and vegetable patches of these nuisance visitors using a range of highly effective and fast-acting weed-killer products. Apply the spray in mid-summer when there is lots of leafy growth, then reapply if necessary later in summerWhen spraying, protect nearby garden plants by covering with a plastic sheet or screen with a board. These can be removed when the spray is dry on the foliage

Protect cultivated plants with sheet polythene or by pegging them out of the way, and take care to avoid spray drift The RHS believes that avoiding pests, diseases and weeds by good practice in cultivation methods, cultivar selection, garden hygiene and encouraging or introducing natural enemies, should be the first line of control. If chemical controls are used, they should be used only in a minimal and highly targeted manner. Cultural methodssuch as hoeing and forking-out are effective against this shallow-rooted weed. Opaque mulching films can also be used to suppress its growth around woody plants or on unplanted beds. Weedkillercontrol Glyphosate (e.g. SBM Job done General PurposeWeedkiller or Doff Advanced Concentrated Weedkiller)damage shows as leaf yellowing and browning, and shoots collapse on soft-stemmed plants. Roses and raspberries are particularly sensitive to glyphosate from July onwards. This causes stunting and leaf malformation, which may not be evident until the following season. Roses produce clusters of short, often pale shoots that resemble mini witches’ brooms. Residual weedkillers The mention of any product, supplier or service does not constitute an endorsement by the Society. d) Water butt purification

Weedkillers available for

Tough weedkillers containing glyphosate (e.g. Roundup Tree Stump & Rootkiller, SBM Job Done Tough Weedkiller (soluble sachets only), Doff Maxi Strength Glyphosate Weedkiller or Westland Resolva Xtra Tough Concentrate or for spot treatment use Roundup Gel) can be applied in late summer when growth is strong. Before using, bruise the shoots with a rake to ensure effective penetration STEP 3: Into each pot sow four broad bean seeds or insert four tomato cuttings (use sideshoots from healthy tomato plants). Water well with clean water. In areas where it is not so easy to fork out by hand, a heavy mulch of leaf litter will encourage the weed to root into the loose layer from which it can be more easily removed. Weedkillercontrol It is not neccessary to control lesser celandine in all situations - it can provide colour at a time when the ground tends to look bare and offers valuable nectar and pollen for early emerging pollinators such as queen bumblebees. It also does not tend to swamp or outcompete other plants. Where it is considered a nuisance, control can be difficult.