pet safe weedkiller

[timefore]

can anyone suggest a pet safe weed killer available in the trnc (we have two small yorkies)

[Rambling Rose]

I wish I knew timefore. I have three small(ish) dogs and am getting beyond weeding by hand and have already had sadly to increase the amount of hard surfacing in my garden to reduce it.

Meantime can I just take the chance to remind people that a lot of household or garden chemicals are poisonous and need to be kept out of the reach of pets - as well as children of course.

[Panchocat]

I have doubts about pet safe weed killers. Even one marketed in the UK as being pet safe has been reported as being responsibe for the deaths of several pet dogs.

[magalan]

Google alternative uses for 1) Vinegar and 2) Sugar. They work!!

[timefore]

thanks people for your replies - Rambling Rose and Panchocat you have have confirmed my suspicions

[stellasstar1]

Also salt, but if you use salt, it can kill anything in the ground, for a long time, so don't use it if you want to grow flowers there one day.

[Rambling Rose]

Good suggetion Stella. Salt would at least be suitable for cracks in paving etc. provided one took care not to overdo washing down and wash it onto surrounding plants. Also good for some pests - slugs and snails - where the commercial products are also poisonous for dogs.