[Mike Halliday]

Bit of a strange question but had anyone tried killing weeds on drive and paths with steam from a hotbox type machine.

I have killed grass where my hot solution line has trailed across the lawn while cleaning.

This got me thinking about offering 'environmentally & pet safe' weed killing using steam, I often get asked about how safe the weedkiller is for pets and I think chemical free weed killing would be very popular.

[Smudger]

I think steam will only kill off the leaves and stem above ground, I doubt it would penetrate enough to frazzle to roots.  Nice idea tho...

Darran

[Jettaway]

It doesn't kill them Mike, just burns them. I have burnt grass (luckily my own) with hot pressure hose but it grows back in no time.

[chris scott]

Vinegar ...will kill most plants/weeds. Mix with fairy liquid to make it stick to the leaves (wetting agent).
Glyphosate mixed correctly is safe around pets etc and is rapidly Bio-degradable.

[Kev Martin]

Vinegar ...will kill most plants/weeds. Mix with fairy liquid to make it stick to the leaves (wetting agent).
Glyphosate mixed correctly is safe around pets etc and is rapidly Bio-degradable.

Any idea if it will do any harm to a (Human?) if Acetic Acid and Fairy Liquid is given intravenously???

[BDCS]

I looked in a medical dictionary and the prognosis is 2-3 months in hospital washing dishes but at least its kind to the hands 

[Kev Martin]

I looked in a medical dictionary and the prognosis is 2-3 months in hospital washing dishes but at least its kind to the hands 

Nice thought that 2-3 months of peace

[BDCS]

Knowing my luck there would be a short cross dressing fruit loop with a large plastic item stuck in a dark place in the next bed door.

[Darranvps]

There is a machine that claims to do weed killing

Meclean - who make different types of Pressure Washers - extras such as Steam Plus and Weed Plus which claims to be an environmentally friendly way to kill weeds down to the roots.

I have a PDF file - email me and I will send you a copy

[C o z y]

Vinegar ...will kill most plants/weeds. Mix with fairy liquid to make it stick to the leaves (wetting agent).
Glyphosate mixed correctly is safe around pets etc and is rapidly Bio-degradable.

I did that, and the vinegar makes the ground acidic, so encourages weed growth. They came back even stronger  Calcium spread into the ground makes the soil alkaline, and is less ideal for weeds.
Believe me, I'm an expert, because I watched a gardening programme on BBC 3 once