Home |  Index |  Submit Request |  Share Photos |  Share Tips |  Active Topics |  New Feedback  |  Contact Us  |  Search
 User Login:  Username:    Password:      Forgot It?  | Join ThriftyFun!

 Popular Topics
 - Beauty
 - Budget and Finance
 - Christmas *
 - Cleaning
 - Consumer Advice
 - Craft Projects
 - Craft Tips
 - Food Tips
 - Garage Sales
 - Gardening
 - Gifts
 - Green Living
 - Home Improvement
 - Organizing
 - Parenting
 - Parties
 - Pest Control
 - Pets
 - Product Reviews
 - Recipes
 - Repair
 - Thanksgiving
 - Weddings for Less

More Topics

Google Search:

Web thriftyfun.com

About:
RSS Feed
About Us
Media
Advertising
Contact Us
Privacy Statement
Disclaimer

Keeping Grass From Growing In Brick Driveway

1x1
Date: 04/28/2008 Topics: Gardening > Weeds | Readers Request > Home  
1x1
1x1
Post Feedback! | Email Friend | Print | Get Responses | Bookmark | del.icio.us | Link | Rate: Thumbs Up Thumbs Down
What can I use in my brick driveway, to keep the grass and weeds from growing in between the bricks? I would like to use a product that would keep the plants away for at least a year. Is there a product that will do this? I do know how to kill the plants, but want something that will prevent them from growing!

Hardiness Zone: 6a

Sharon from Southern Illinois
Jump to Feedback | Post feedback
Related Links:
Previous: Cafeteria "Lubys" Baked Cod Recipe ThriftyFun Next: Removing Smoke Smell From a Car
1x1
 Feedback
1x1
1x1
1x1
1x1
 Sponsors
1x1
1x1

Post By Amy (Guest Post) (08/19/2008)
In regards to Roundup, please look into the kind of company you're promoting. Terminator technology is not good for the Earth, I don't care if you're liberal or conservative. Lots of abuses by Monsanto--I will never support them or buy another one of their products.

That said, I'll try the salt and the magic sand, both sound good!

Report Spam or Abuse


Post By Stephen L'Af (Guest Post) (05/14/2008)
I live in Montreal Canada, and had the same problem.
HOME DEPOT here sells a fine sand called MAGIC SAND, you spread it on your bricks, brush it on the bricks so it fills in between them, then use a hose with a fine mist spray of water to wet the sand, it then hardens like a joint compound and stops all weed growth.

Report Spam or Abuse


Post By Virginia S (Guest Post) (05/08/2008)
I save used water from boiling vegetables and pasta, and pour on them. Save energy and eco friendly.

Editor's Note: Make sure it is still very hot.

Report Spam or Abuse


Post by OhioGirl (30) | (05/04/2008)
Contact
Plant No-Mow grass seed in the cracks and then you won't have to do any maintenance. I heard Barbara Damrosch talk about No-Mow lawns on Martha and I found listings of it when I searched online. Treehugger has an article about No-Mow seeds. I won't use boiling water because I hate boiling worms in the soil underneath. Many of God's creatures, grow in soil! YIKES!

Report Spam or Abuse


Post by north790 (8) | (05/03/2008)
Contact
I also use boiling water. It doesn't harm the earth and has no lingering residue. It works on every weed or plant.

Report Spam or Abuse


Post By (Guest Post) (04/30/2008)
I think roundup now has a kind that will prevent weeds from returning for up to 3 months. I saw it at wal-marts.

Report Spam or Abuse


Post by PICO (309) | (04/29/2008)
Contact
If your looking for a chemical weed killer use Roundup it will kill anything it touches right down to the root. Follow directions on bottle, don't use if expecting rain.

If you are looking for something with the same effect as roundup, but not harmful to children or animals, use vinegar and salt. Buy a 4 litre jug of vinegar, take out 1 cup of vinegar add 1 cup of salt to the jug and shake. When the salt has dissolved you can add the cup of vinegar back to the jug and shake again.
This will kill anything down to the root also. Make sure you don't spray any plants you wish to keep.

Report Spam or Abuse


Post by Lady BE (14) | (04/29/2008)
Contact
I use boiling water straight from the kettle. If you get the boiling water on the area before there are seeds from the grass, it will kill the grass longer. But most seeds are air borne so don't expect this or any method to work forever. Just take the kettle out with a long extension cord, a hose to fill it and you are off and running!

Report Spam or Abuse


Post by Luvyabye (410) | (04/29/2008)
Profile |Contact
I've always used plain salt in cracks to prevent growth of weeds. Don't put the salt near anything that you do want to grow, though, because it will kill plants, too.

Report Spam or Abuse


1x1

Post Feedback:
Login using the form on the top of the page to post feedback if you have registered with ThriftyFun. If you have not yet registered, click here. It's FREE!. If you are not registered you can post feedback as a guest below. Please don't use your email address for your name because spam robots can dredge it from our site. Please do not post your feedback more than ONCE. We need to approve all guest feedback and it may take from minutes to hours for that to happen.
(1x1 graphic )
Your Name

Subject

Feedback

text tool text tool text tool text tool

Image Upload: Add an image to your post! Click the "Browse" button below and select an image from your hard drive. Please only select gifs or jpegs. If you have any problems, just email the image to images@thriftyfun.com

  

If you want to post your email address for responses from readers, obscure it in some way like put spaces between the name and @ sign and service address with (remove spaces) behind it or name (at) server (dot) com . This is for your protection from those creepy Robots.

(1x1 graphic )

© 1997-2008ThriftyFun.com - Design by Cumuli Design
Disclaimer: ThriftyFun.com cannot accept any responsibility for any injury or damage that you may cause to yourself, others, or property when following any advice given on this site. Read the full disclaimer. If you find any information on ThriftyFun.com or in our newsletters that is either erroneous and/or potentially harmful to others, please Contact Us, immediately.