It looks like within the next 5 years Europe will be phasing
out the use of glyphosate based weed killers. These have long been the refuge
of gardeners and contractors looking for a heavy duty solution to stubborn
weeds. In recent years more concerns have been raised about the health and environmental
implications of these weed killers and this has led to several countries including
France, The Netherlands and Argentina already imposing a ban. At the moment for
companies using
liquid sprayersthe users
have to wear protective clothing including gloves, masks and body suits.
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In anticipation of this garden machinery companies are
already investing in alternative options for consumers.
Walk-behind weed-brushesare now coming onto the market at
reasonable prices for companies or individual contractors.
For contractors and commercial operators including local authorities, estates and site management, removal of weeds and moss from paths and car parks is all part of daily upkeep. If the UK bans this weed killer for large scale commercial use then companies will have to look at mechanical removal methods. Picking weeds off by hand just isn’t practical on a large scale.
Now if you’re just wanting to kill off and remove weeds at
home then there are already several non-chemical ways to do this including
paraffin flame gunsand wire brooms.
If you’ve got pavements, drives or car parks to keep tidy a
heavy duty machine will be the way to go. A
walk behind weed removerwith an engine is an excellent way to move forward.
The weed brush travels along (with you walking behind) removing weeds and moss
with a heavy duty head filled with thick steel brushes. The fast rotating
action of the head and brushes tears through weeds in no time. Commercial
operators will already be used to walk behind leaf
and debris vacuumsand the weed-brush is the same principle. The
weed-brush can go in front and the vacuum behind so any debris is cleared up
quickly.