When to Use a Burner for Stubborn Weeds

By this point in the season, you’re probably fed up with annoying, tousled grass growing between cracks in your driveway, dandelions dotting your patio, and moss on a stone wall. In this case, you will need a real weed burner .

What is a weed burner?

In fact, a weed burner is nothing more than a $30 propane tank attachment. It works just like a hose attachment: you pull the trigger when you want to turn it on. Except that in this case, he shoots fireballs at your pansies instead of water. They are fairly easy to find at Home Depot , Amazon , or Lowe’s , and there are many models, but the average home gardener might be better off choosing a smaller size. Here are some of them to consider:

• Cheap self-igniting weed burner for residential yards.
• Double-headed powerful burner for large rooms.
• Tiny benzomatic burner, just to try.
• A flint igniter, just in case.
• Hose holder so you can keep your hose close at hand, just in case.

How to use a weed burner

Most people already have a 20-gallon propane tank connected to a gas grill. To use the weed burner, disconnect the propane tank and attach the weed burner to the nozzle, then slowly open the tank. Some weed burners come with igniters and in some cases you may need them . You shouldn’t use a lighter in this app because you need to be further away from the flame.

Slowly turn on the gas on the weed burner and light it up and you’ll get a pretty passive flame. Now, if you pull the trigger, oxygen and propane will enter the flame, and you will get a powerful directional flame. He’s also loud, which is part of his charm.

We’ll talk about safety in a second, but in terms of application, you should focus on areas located on a fire-resistant base: paving stones, stones, concrete. Point the flame at the weed, focusing on the root, and burn it until it turns black and completely shriveled. To achieve this faster, you can use a rope trimmer on the area before you burn it so that you burn less plant material and only the roots.

You can use it the same way for moss. I use it on the stone wall where it grows and it burns it very effectively (and loudly). You don’t need to wear a mask as you don’t burn enough and don’t burn anything toxic.

How to Safely Use a Weed Burner

As mentioned earlier, you need to focus on areas where you won’t be able to start a big fire. Be vigilant and watch how close you are to plant materials, your house, a tree, or anything flammable. Obviously, this is a situation without pets and children.

To be on the safe side, I always keep an open hose close by and at my feet so I can drain whatever I need right away, just in case.

For obvious reasons, I hope the weed burner is not meant to be used as a normal weeding tool. However, what it does really effectively is getting rid of weeds in places where they keep coming back but you can’t easily access the roots, such as in paving stones or pavement cracks.