[georged22]

I have a small stream in my garden that I would like to landscape, the are a lot of brambles and nettles that I have started to cut back , but they are starting to come back very quickly.
The weedkillers off the shelf say that I must not use near water.

Any suggestions for a weedkiller that is safe to use on the top of the banking ?

Many Thanks
George

[tickle]

I wouldn't use any kind of weed killer near running water. Suggest you dig those brambles and nettles up in the fall when you can see the roots more easily.

[labman]

I don't know of a safe one. You might go to your county extension service for advice. It is a USDA service and they have offices in even the most urbanized counties. A real lawn and garden supply, not a big box store, might be able to help.

Another thing would be to spread a tarp over the area for a week or 2. The heat and lack of light will kill anything.

[donniemarko]

Your best beat would be to get hold of someone who sprays chemical profesionally like certain garden maintenance companys have these qualifications. They will be able to spray anything 2 metres from the edge of the bank but no closer. Or they may even use a chemical which you can use near water.

[tickle]

donniemarko, you have to read the date of the original post. This one is from August 07 and the OP has probably already dealt with the weed problem.

[MOWERMAN2468]

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