 We spend a lot of time dealing with your weeds so we know what works and what doesn't. We know you don't want weeds in your garden, but we also know that you worry about your pets, children, your health and that of the environment. You are asking us more and more for an alternative to "Round Up' and other weed killing products which contain glyphosate which is the active ingredient in Round Up and other systemic (travels to the root system) weedkillers. You might have heard last week that many European countries are moving towards banning glyphosate by mid 2022. Studies by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the World Health Organisation have concluded that glyphosate is 'probably' carcinogenic to humans'. The scientific community is divided with other studies concluding that the active ingredient in the most popular and some argue most effective weedkiller is 'unlikely' to pose any health risk to humans. Glyphosate levels in our urine have increased by about 500% over the past 23 years, as the chemical makes its way into our food chain, being so extensively used in modern day agriculture. Even though the levels in humans have increased, they are still considerably below levels that are known to have any impact on animals. So, the next step is to study how levels of glyphosate relate to our overall health. So back to your garden. Our gardening team have recently done some testing of the effectiveness of non glyphosate weedkillers and organic alternatives, as we thought that if there is another product that is as effective as Round Up, but is a 'safer' alternative, we should use it in your garden - just to be on the safe side. We have been really impressed with Wet & Forget's 'Hitman' product and we are are now using it as standard in your garden. Hitman doesn't work if you are killing grassed areas in preparation for planting garden beds, but it is effective on broad leafed weeds (rather than fine grass) and great for weeds coming through cobblestones or paving. You need a good coverage all over the foliage to get the best results. It is also best to apply it at the hottest time of day to accelerate the dehydration of the weeds and it needs to be a dry day too ( 4 - 5 hours without rain).  Taken from Wet & Forgets website - www.wetandforget.co.nz So, if you don't have time to tackle those weeds in your paving and pathways, get our help before Christmas comes. Contact us HERE to receive a FREE weed spray with every 3 hour garden tidy.
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