Environmentally-friendly way to get rid of weeds
There is no tougher or more horrific test for a weedkiller than the path in my mother’s front garden – the ideal place for my ecofective Weed Blast trial. The block paving has become home to a sea of dandelions, alkanet and many others. Hand weeding is a thankless task on such an unforgiving surface. I admit I was a little sceptical about the ecofective Weed Blast claims. These weeds had long had the upper hand and were well established.
It’s a natural spray treatment to tackle unwanted plants on the patio, path, and borders. Made using natural food-grade ingredients, it is one of Sipcam UK’s range, designed to be kinder to the environment than conventional chemicals.
Ecofective Weed Blast – Point and go spray
The weeds were first treated in March, and the application couldn’t be easier – a point and go ready-to-use spray. Weed Blast dries quickly, leaving the treated ground safe to be seeded or planted 24 hours after application, as well as being harmless to pets and children.
After application, directly onto the weed, visible results can be seen in an hour. It’s not temperature reliant, so it can be used all year round. After 24 hours, they were looking in a sorry state (see below).
The active ingredient in ecofective Weed Blast is acetic acid (vinegar), with a patented co-formulation of natural ingredients that significantly increases the effectiveness of the acid’s effect on the weed. One slight downside is that the area smelled like a fish and chip shop after application, but that soon cleared.
Tougher customers
Some of the larger dandelions and alkanet (a cottage garden escapee with huge roots) did need a second going over. I think that’s to be expected with most weedkillers. I’d rather do that than poison the ground with harmful chemicals.
Ecofective Weed Blast spray is available in garden centres, Homebase and Amazon, www.ecofective.uk.com.
