Strong Weed Killer To Kill Mares Tail

[bethbilly]

Need strong weed killer mares tail . Got some last year on line but no longer available

[lankeela]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321495269973?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&;mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&;campid=5338757644&toolid=20006&customid=8355bf6f88ef568417ef8fb607ec21a9

[Buenchico]

^^^ That's both ruddy expensive and out of stock, Lankeela!

The RHS website suggests some products to look for in garden centres:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/weeds/horsetail

[lankeela]

We had a problem with equisetum in a hay field years ago and you really need something heavy duty to get rid permanently. No point spending less and having to repeat the treatment.

[Old_Geezer]

Strong weed killer while we still have EU laws on the books ?

{Sucks in air, shakes head, and tuts}

Naw, no such thing any more, not now we have to protect the weeds... er... I mean environment. Have you tried vinegar ?

[carrot99]

I use SBK Brushwood Killer. I managed to get rid of persistent weeds by painting the leaves individually with a 1 inch paint brush.

[MichaelZZ]

I've had this weed on my rockery for a number of years. I (almost) manage to control it by hand tugging. A thankless task indeed!
It's also appeared in the cracks between the paving stones on my patio. A gardener friend suggested a generous squirt of Bramwell's distilled malted barley vinegar (29p / 568ml from Aldi).
I splashed out last week on a small area and it seems to have at least frightened the stuff, if not completely killed it. For 29p it's got to be worth a try! Probably OK for patios rather than borders though.

[douglas9401]

A local farmer may be able to help with something a bit dangerous.

[retrocop]

Sodium Chlorate would do the trick if you could still get it. I have a tubful in the workshop but it’s 3% and pretty impotent.