Today we went to Docklands on a spec. to tidy up borders and rescue a patio described to us as full of weeds. You never know until you see the garden in question. Two to two and half hours to expend on a well-laid, small patio. On with the gloves and on to the weeds in the following categories.
The easy ones - the ones that you grasp firmly by the stem and with a bit of deft tweaking manage to uproot entire. Straight into the recycling bin.
The nasty ones - dandelions and their relations. A lot of grubbing about with a small two-pronged instrument which is reputed to remove them from lawns (and patios). Dandelions remain firmly anchored.
Buddleia. This is not a weed, it is an invasive shrub. Cut off lateral branches and find the stumpy evidence that this has been tried before.
Borders weed-free and tidied. Weedkiller recommended to customer. Patio swept and re-swept. Return visit (front garden) booked.
A Saturday morning of leisure or a short, satisfying and achievable job like this? I say it's finger-picking good.
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