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What kills weeds in gravel?

Salt: Spreading iodized salt on the gravel will kill weeds, but it will sterilize the ground for years to come, so use it sparingly. Boiling Water: Another way to kill weeds naturally is to pour boiling water over them. By Hand: If there aren't many weeds in your gravel, it's best to pull weeds out by hand.

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Keeping weeds at bay in a gravel walk or driveway can be a constant battle. While you could use herbicides to kill weeds, there are several naturally occurring, common household items that will do the job as well.

How to kill weeds naturally:

Salt: Spreading iodized salt on the gravel will kill weeds, but it will sterilize the ground for years to come, so use it sparingly. Boiling Water: Another way to kill weeds naturally is to pour boiling water over them. By Hand: If there aren’t many weeds in your gravel, it’s best to pull weeds out by hand.

Watch this video to find out more.

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VIDEO TRANSCRIPT

Susan wants to know, “What’s a safe way to remove weeds from a gravel walk or driveway?” Danny Lipford: I remember years ago, I used to have an office with a large gravel parking lot, and I battled those grasses and weeds all the time that would pop up right through that gravel no matter what I did. Now, I tried to spray on a lot of the weed and grass killers, and they would work OK for a while, but I found something that worked just as good and it was even cheaper—just regular table salt. Now, I would buy it in the large 40-pound bags and it worked so well, very easy to use. Then I found something that was even cheaper, and that’s boiling water. You can take your tea kettle, and just pour it directly on any of the weeds or grasses that you may have. And it basically cooks them right in place, kills them quicker than just about anything else. Now, just like any weed killers, you want to make sure you’re only applying the salt or hot water right where you want to kill it, not over on your nice grass. But when you really want to get rid of them, if you have just a few weeds, just simply pull them out by the roots.

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HOW DOES RAIN AFFECT CONCRETE?

Rain falling on top of freshly laid concrete can damage the surface and compromise a level and floated finish. Even worse, if too much extra water works its way into the concrete mix, it can alter the carefully proportioned water-cement ratio, disrupt the curing process and result in weak concrete overall – every concrete contractor’s nightmare. For this reason, it’s important when pouring concrete in the rain to never lay the concrete onto wet surfaces or trenches filled with water if there’s a risk that the water may mix into the concrete. The concrete mixture can often displace the rain water, pushing it upwards and out of the cavity into rainwater pools. Don’t try to ‘soak up’ the rain water with the concrete or dry cement, or work it into a freshly laid surface as this excess water will compromise the concrete mix and diminish the top layer. How rainwater will affect concrete depends on the stage in the curing and pouring process that was reached before the rain set in. If the concrete is still fresh (around 2-4 hours after pouring), it’s important to cover the surface to protect it.

How long does concrete take to dry after rain?

Once the concrete has been finished (between 4-8 hours after pouring) and has set hard enough for walking on, the effects of rain should be minimal. The curing process is a chemical reaction, with ready mix concrete taking up to 28 days to fully cure. However, as long as you let your fresh concrete cure under waterproof covers with good drainage for a minimum of 4-8 hours, this should be sufficient to prevent damage.

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