Comments on: Killing Weeds with Hot Water

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:46:42 +0000

Jason, there’s a fairly quick response to the boiling water, with rapid dessication.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:56:24 +0000

Great tip! I’m glad to see how well they worked with the pineapple weed. I’m having a problem with them this season and even the toxic herbicides don’t seem to work (they are especially waxy plants…) Thanks, will definitely try!

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Thu, 06 May 2010 05:20:06 +0000

Bob, I primarily use this method on weeds in the cracks of the patio or sidewalk blocks, so there are no adjacent plants. I also place a large piece of cardboard at the end of the gap, if it is close to the garden bed.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 06 May 2010 04:51:16 +0000

Hi thanks for the idea, but i was just wondering is it harmful to the plants close the weeds, the plants that you want to kerp

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:20:21 +0000

Valerie, I haven’t used it on the lawn, as I think it would damage the grass. However, it does an excellent job killing the weeds in the gaps of sidewalks, patios and driveways.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:40:46 +0000

Will this method of boiling water work for dandelions on the lawn or will the boiling water kill the grass?

By: Erik

Erik — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:20:52 +0000

Excellent tip. The photo’s say it all. Just wanted to share that a Canadian company (ours -yes, shameless plug) is shipping steam weeders big enough to enable city workers, schools, etc. to do the same thing on the miles of cracks they are responsible for. And in terms of what we can all do to help, whenever we see someone spraying sidewalks with a chemical back pack at 6 a.m. (to avoid your prying eyes and wind drift) we can can do more than grumble, we can suggest they Google ‘steam weeding’ or ‘killing weeds with hot water’. Thx for a great post.

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:58:03 +0000

Barbara, I use boiling water to kill the weeds between my patio stones, and it works very well. This non-toxic method is safe, and it’s reassuring to know that you’re not poisoning your land or the animals.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:56:49 +0000

Oh, I certainly will have a go with this friendly method! I really wonder whether it will function on my garden terrace too!

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:26:12 +0000

Belga, I’m glad it made it easier to get rid of the weeds in your gravel driveway, and there are no toxic after effects. It seems to kill the seeds on the top too, so I don’t usually have new weeds appearing in that season.