Hi Barb.     If things are so very bad ,maybe,....I say with hesitation and
more advice with others, that your couse could be to remove the first few
inches of soil and replace it with fresh soil. just a thought if all else
fails.    Fried Froggy

"Barb" <blackcat@blxxnn.net> wrote in message
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> I have loads of weeds sprouting between flagstones and on my paths - due
to
> neglect, I'm afraid, because I couldn't get out and keep it under control.
>
> What's the best method to get rid of them?  I've tried spraying some of
them
> with Roundup, but they just go horrible and brown.  If I pull them up, I
> don't get the roots, and they soon come back.  I thought of pulling them
up
> and then spraying with Roundup ....?
>
> Someone suggested a burner to burn them out?  What do you think of this as
a
> solution?  (I suppose a little diy gas burner would do the job).
>
> Any ideas would be very gratefully accepted!  You can tell I'm not a
*real*
> gardener ....
>
> Barb
>
>