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Regular PAVING treatment programs:

The presence of weeds affecting driveways and walkways create an uninviting atmosphere. It is necessary to regularly treat the weeds that are continuously spread through bird droppings, seeding and the wind.

A regular treatment program can be structured separately from the Regular PLATINUM, GOLD, SILVER or BRONZE Lawn Treatment Programs.

However when a client signs up for the PLATINUM or GOLD Lawn Treatment Program the driveways and walkways or included FREE of charge.

Taking care of your paving:

Dealing with weeds

Weeds are simply plants that growing in an inconvenient place, and there's few places more inconvenient that your new paving that's just cost you umpteen grand. There are two common myths regarding weeds and paving, so let's deal with them right at the outset.

1 - Myth Conception - certain types of paving/surfacing are "weed-free"

2 - Myth Demeanour - weeds grow up through block paving

Firstly, there is no such thing as a weed-free surface. If organic material is allowed to accumulate on a surface, it will only be a matter of time before some weed or other decides to set up base camp in said organic material.

And secondly, when properly constructed, weeds do NOT grow through block paving, and all that nonsense about putting a "weed barrier" beneath the paving is spouted by sales people who know nothing about how paving works.

Weeds will grow into paving, by colonising the sand-filled joints or settling onto accumulated organic material, but it is very, very rare for weeds to grow through 200mm or so of pavement structure.

There's no point blaming the paving for scenes such as those shown above. There's nothing intrinsically wrong with the paving or in the way it has been constructed. It's the bone-idle human beings responsible for the paving that need to be educated. It needs care and attention to keep it looking and performing at its best.

Getting shut

Weeds can usually be pulled off the surface of most paving, or scraped off using a hoe or similar tool. Where roots have been sent down into the jointing, removal off the weed often brings away some of the sand, and this should be replaced as soon as the surface is clean. Partially-filled or empty joints are detrimental to pavement performance.

Keeping weeds at bay

Once a paved surface has been cleared of weeds, it makes sense to keep it weed-free for the future. Generally speaking, regular trafficking, by foot or by wheels, will limit the ability of weeds to re-colonise an area, but for those areas experiencing little or no traffic there ia a simple weed strategy available.

Weed killer.

 Weed killers have their uses and, when used with care, can be very effective at killing off existing weeds and deterring re-colonisation for a period of weeks or even months.

Lawnpro have products that have been specifically developed for use with paving or in gardens, rather than general herbicides, which kill everything. Those chemicals sold as suitable for paving or garden use tend to be slightly more selective and target the weeds without discolouring the paving or killing off adjacent lawns or bedding plants.

Contact weed killers work, as the name suggests, by coming into contact with the weed and is suitable for rapid killing of simple surface weeds. For the more determined weed, a systemic weed killer is probably a better option. These tend to take longer (by a couple of days or so) to kill off the weed, but do so by being absorbed and taken into the whole plant, and not just the above-ground leaves and stems.

Please contact 012 803-4387 for further consultation