What is a safe weed killer for sidewalks?

Question

I have Children and a pet. Thanks for ideas!

Answer 1

One gallon of vinegar. Two cups of table salt. Eight drops of liquid dishwasher detergent. Pour into a spray and spray only on what you want to kill. Be carful! It is harmful to good plants also. Keep kids and poets away until it drys.

Answer 2

Hi, Carl I is absolutely correct. Round up is a chemical, and Monsanto is a chemical Co. The ingredient in Round Up used to kill the weeds is not that bad, BUT, the ingredient used as a spreader/sticker is coming under question recently as a cancer causing agent.
The vinegar mix suggested works, so does boiling water. You can use a propane torch set up I have seen. The torch is held upside down in a small two wheeled cart and you just push it along and aim the flame at the weeds. Unless you live in a drought affected region of course!

Answer 3

I would use Roundup. Here are some Q & A's from the RoundUp website that may answer your questions:

Q. Do my family and pets need to stay out of a treated area after Roundup is sprayed?
A. You can re-enter the area after the product has dried. Allowing the product to dry prevents the possibility of tracking it onto the lawn and killing the grass.

Q. Since Roundup products kill weeds and grasses so effectively, are they harmful to me, my kids, my pets, or the environment?
A. Roundup products have a long and trusted history of safe use and do not pose an unreasonable risk to humans or the environment when used according to label directions.

Link: http://www.roundup.com/index.cfm/event/Article.Detail/documentId/F66C01A2463BFC2734D6D253C43EBDFC

Answer 4

Your hands!

or http://www.eweedcontrol.com/

I would avoid Roundup but it is relatively safe if used properly. Don't use in an area near creeks, ponds, drainage areas. Apply with a small brush directly on the offending plants. RoundUp has been implicated in frog/fish egg death & deformities.
http://www.pitt.edu/~relyea/Roundup.html
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=22159
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=0&cat=2032&articleid=3408
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decline_in_frog_populations
Also RoundUp is not a "pesticide" it is a "herbicide".
My brother is the director of the water dept. of a major US city & they test their water frequently. Varying levels of RoundUp is often present due to runoff.

Monsanto, the manufacturer would like you to believe it' product is benign. More & more evidence is coming forth that says otherwise.

Answer 5

Roundup. As soon as it dries, it becomes inert. Any pesticide can be safe if used properly. That is why you read the label before using them.

Answer 6

I have used bleach for years. It keeps weeds away longer then round-up.

Answer 7

pour some bleach on the weeds. keep the kids and pet away until it dries(bleach)you will soon see no more weeds!

Answer 8

Boiling Water, it really works!