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Scotts Roundup Weedkiller
by sympatic I like to potter about in the garden but I would hardly describe myself as an avid gardener, the garden at the rear of our house has a significant part of it as patio a hangover from the previous owner and it is a constant battle against weeds that sprout up through the gaps in the slabs. This weedkiller by Roundup cost £4.49 ... for a litre bottle that was already mixed, you can buy a concentrate to mix yourself which will work out cheaper but takes a little more effort however if you have a big space that needs treatment then that would be a lot more economical. It comes in a simple trigger action dispenser that is comfortable to hold and it is nicely designed, a litre content is not that heavy and you only need one hand to operate it other than when you need to twist the nozzle from the off position to one of two settings, one gives a very narrow, precise jet of weed killer, ideal for accurate spraying within flower beds and a wider spray which is the one I tend to use for the patio when there is little chance that the spray will get near anything I do not want to kill. The advice is to spray the weeds when it is dry and not likely to rain for a few hours. It is not the fastest acting weedkiller I have ever used but it is effective, like all weedkillers it claims to soak through and attack the roots to prevent the weed comming back however whether or not this is the case it is really impossible to tell as weeds are hardy little so and so's and I find that we are constantly spraying the patio as new ones arrive. Generally it takes a few days to act but you can see the weed browning and then dying at the surface and they are very easy to then pull up and remove. It was effective at tackling the mostly small weeds that we have on our patio, it has never really had to tackle any larger ones as the other half is quite active at removing those from the borders so I cannot really comment on how good it is with larger weeds. Naturally it is a product that needs to be stored safely and animals should be kept out of the garden until the spray has dried on the plants accoding to the safety instructions. This is a pretty standard weedkiller in my opinion, it works effectively and you certainly can see the results after a couple or three days. The bottle is well designed and the trigger nice and easy to operate. Read the complete review |
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Scotts Roundup Weedkiller
by jipp05 Attack of The Triffads Gardening and general greenfingerdness has never really been my forte so when I was looking to move from my flat into a house a low maintenance garden was a priority for me. The house I ended up buying had a nice neat little back garden with only a patio, some raised beds and a postage stamp sized lawn ... area so I was confident that I could keep on top of it. Unfortunately after neglecting my little garden for most of the winter it wasn't looking it's best. By strategically tilting my blinds at an angle I could mostly avoid looking at it and keep myself in ingnorant bliss to its real state but when I had the bright idea to invite some friends round for a bbq I knew that I had to finllygo out and tackle it. Weeds, Weeds Everywhere The lawn and the raised beds were easy enough and took me no time at all but during my neglect the little weeds on the edging of my patio had transformed themselves into something that resembled the day of the Triffads that had grown all the way up to my thighs. After attempting to pull them out only to have them stubbornly refuse to move I realised that I had better get myself to the garden shop and buy some weedkiller. I ended up buying roundup weedkiller solely due to the fact that It was the only one in the shop that I had heard of. There were a few different preperations to choose from but I ended up buying the 1lt ready to use spray version as opposed to the concentration preperation that needed to be diluted because I am lazy and also because I was ready and willing to go as soon as I got home. Round up is a weedkiller that kills weeds right down to their roots without damaging the soil meaning that once you kill the weeds you can still use the soil for planting. Using the roundup I had assumed using the weedkiller would be a case of spraying it and pulling out the weeds so I was a little disappointed when I read on the instructions that I needed to spray the weeds and then leave them for a week before pulling them out. Not to be put off I started the process of ridding my patio of these unsightly weeds. Using the roundup spray was easy and there was nothing special that I had to do in advance. The spray has two options for spraying with one being just s spray and the other being that you can spray it as a foam. To do this all you need to do is twist the nozzle to choose which one. The bottle has a thinner neck for easier holding and the spray applicator was really smooth to pull and didn't need to be squeezed really hard. I started with the foam but quickly realised this is more for larger areas of weeds and the spray was much more accurate for using around my patio. Spraying the weeds took a lot longer than I had expected it to as I had to make sure that I got the roundup in all the cracks along my patio. I was spraying near the roots as my ones were so large but it says to spray the whole weed so that the roundup can kill the whole weed and soak down to the roots. I would say that if you have a large patio then you will need more roundup than the 1lt I bought as I used up the entire bottle just doing my small patio. On the intructions it recommended wearing some gloves but I didn't really bother with this as I thought that with it being a spray there was no chance of the pecticide actually touching my skin. However within a couple of minutes my hands were wet with the liquid as when you spray it the majority of it hits the weeds but there is some run back that drips down onto your hands. I washed them and put on some gloves as I'm sure getting it on your hands isn't the best thing for your skin. It also mentions using the roundup in calm conditions and I could understand why because although the weather was nice there was a slight gentle breeze and this caused some of the roundup to come flying back to me. I got round this by wearing sunglasses but if your planning on using this then I really would recommend waiting until it is a nice day so you don't get any on your eyes. Pulling up the weeds Although it says that you need to wait seven days before pulling up your weeds after using roundup my bbq was in five days so I knew that I had to have rid of them by then. I checked what the weeds looked like everyday and it was only within a few hours that I noticed the effects of using the roundup. The weeds started wilting and I could literally see the small ones dying by day two. At day five they all looked dead to me so I thought it would be fine to start pulling them up. Because the roundup kills them all the way to the root the weeds were so much easier to pull up and they weren't cliniging on for dear life like they had been before. The whole deweeding of my patio took me about 10 minutes and it was with a minimum of fuss. I have to say that I was really impressed with just how quickly and easily the weeds came up as opposed to before when I was using all my strength and they just refused to budge. Warnings Being a pecticide its pretty much common sense that getting it on your skin, eyes or ingesting it wouldn't really be all that good for you. Other than that the main things to worry about are not killing your actual plants instead of the weeds. You need to be really careful when spraying weeds near plants to make sure that you don't get any on the plants or spray the soil near them so you don't kill their roots. I can vouch for this as I sprayed some weeds in my raised beds and although I thought I was really careful to not hit the plants my mum had planted for me I ended up killing them too and having to get her back round to replant some for me. Also you need to be careful when walking that you don't step on where you have sprayed and then step onto your lawn in case you kill your grass. You also shouldn't use the roundup on a day where there is a chance of rain as if it rains within 6 hours of spryaind it then it won't work Something that annoyed me about the instructions was when it came to its advice on animals. All it says is to not let animals out in the garden until the round up has dried. I had no idea how long it took to be completely dry and would have prefered if they had stated a specific time frame before animals could go back out just so I could be 100% sure that it was safe for them. Two Months On My patio is now still blissfully weed free and looking great and I am making much more use out of it especially as we have had some nice weather the last few weeks. I did notice that a few smaller weeds did grow back after spraying it but after buying a new bottle and spraying them again the patio does seem to be completely clear now with no regrowth in the past few weeks. For the £4.99 that I paid for the roundup I have to say that I personally think that it is not only worth the money but a great product too. For me it is the perfect balance of being useful and easy to use and I loved the face that there was no fussing around before using it and it was just a case of buying it and then aiming and squirting it at my weeds. For smaller gardens and patios the ready to use 1lt bottle is perfect but if you have a larger garden then I would recommend that you try the concentrated as although 1ltr sounds a lot in practise it doesn't really stretch all that far. 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Scotts Roundup Weedkiller
by danny691 I have used scotts Roundup Weedkiller on a few occassions now and it always gives good results. I think it used to come without the trigger spray pump, but I think this added feature is very good because it allows you to apply the spray without coming into contact with the liquid. It costs about £5 for a 1 litre spray, this product also ... comes in a 5 litre bottle without the spray pump. It costs close to £20 for the 5 litre bottle, but I suppose you could buy it to decant into your pump action spray bottle. Both bottles are a distinct green colour and because Scotts is owned by the same company as Miracle Gro I trust the brand. Miracle Gro is probably the most well known brands of plant feed and so you can rest assured your weedkiller is made by a reputable company. You simply have to spray the weedkiller at the base of the weed and I found that after just a couple of days the weeds were either dead or on their way out. I also found that because the solution is on the plant and also in the soil, this prevented the weeds growing back quickly after I had dug the old weed up. This is where spraying weeds as well as digging them up beats just digging them up hands down. Personnally I found that the spray is quite expensive and if you do aim to use it as your primary attack against weeds then buying a 5 litre bottle and a cheap spray bottle is advisable. You can use it quiter sparingly with good results and for larger weeds I would suggest that you dig into the weed before spraying it as this would be more effective. For example, if you want to rid your garden of a large plant then this would be ideal provided you do your best to get at the root system with your shovel. Overall a top product, but the pricetag is slightly offputting. Read the complete review |
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11 reviews Brand: Scotts / Garden Chemical / Type: Weed Control - Will completely kill all weeds and roots |
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7 reviews Brand: Scotts / Garden Chemical / Type: Weed Control - Fast acting, economical and rainproof. Kills weeds all round the garden |
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3 reviews Brand: Scotts / Garden Chemical / Type: Weed Control - For killing and controlling weeds in paths, patios and drives. |
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