Homeowners are turning their attention to their gardens as the temperature starts to increase – and it has prompted people to share their weed removal techniques
He has shared his favourite weeding method (stock)(Image: Getty)
As the warmer months arrive, many homeowners have begun focusing on their gardens, eager to prepare them for the summer ahead. For the majority, tackling weeds sits at the top of the to-do list. Depending on your chosen method for clearing moss, weeds and accumulated winter debris, this single task can consume several hours.
However, one amateur gardener insists that most people make it far more complicated than necessary, wasting money on chemical-laden products that frequently fail to deliver results. TikTok user @tonylongworth demonstrated his approach in a video – he simply boils a kettle and pours the water directly onto his patio, eliminating the weeds in the process.
Following this three-minute procedure, he waits a day or two before returning to assess the outcome.
He said: “You’ll see all of the weeds just dying off. Some of the stubborn ones, you’ll need to get some more water on them. But then just give it a good brush and there you go.”
Responding to his post, one user said: “It does kill them, but they come back.”
Another user added: “Did the same. Spot on. Sprinkle loose salt on a hot day and gone for weeks.”
A third user said: “I just get a shovel dig it up pressure wash scrub with a broom and it’s good for weeks.”
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One more user added: “Watering can full of white vinegar salt and bar carbonate of soda kills everything for six months.”
According to Weedingtech, any method of heat-based weed treatment needs to reach and sustain ‘kill zone’ temperatures (exceeding 57°C) to properly damage the plant’s structure and enable effective thermal heat transfer from foliage to roots.
A statement reads: “Research shows that stable delivery of heat at 80°C for the first five seconds is crucial to ensuring the most effective plant kill.
“The challenge with boiling water for weed control is that it quickly loses heat to the atmosphere, reaching around 64°C at weed contact and quickly dropping out of the kill zone thereafter.
“While it typically wilts the foliage it comes into contact with, the rapid temperature loss impacts the thermal transfer to the root.
“This lower kill rate requires a higher number of treatment cycles, increasing treatment and labour costs.
“The efficacy of boiling water is further reduced in wet and windy weathers, causing downtime and impacting treatment schedules.”
While incorporating salt may enhance its effectiveness, specialists caution this could harm the soil and associated ecosystems within your garden.
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