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It will work either way. Question is - would you be wise to strim weeds in gravel? The only point in trying to cut down some of the weed growth would be to minimise the visual impact of them while dying down.
Unless this is mares tail you're talking about?
Green Hand said:
If you need to, rather than strim I'd use a hedgecutter for tall weeds on gravel. Long-reach on a harness is easy work, and the blades can be kept well away from the stones.
Good call Paul, I've done the same thing before now. I'd pull the monster weeds by hand first though as someone else has said.
Agree with all the above - hand pull the monsters (if soil is soft enough) then spray rest
Before life in an office I had some commercial sites that were monthly visits and hedge trimming/ strimming weeds then spraying was the norm in peak season. Just leave enough leaf surface area for the glyphosate to enter the plant in sufficient quantities. Unless it has a hollow stem (large sowthistles, etc...) then you get almost zero result from herbicides sprayed onto the cut bare stem
As long as its warm & wet enough for growth then its suitable for spraying most weeds..
The only reason to strim would be if you spray & get covered in chemical or you will not reach weeds below tall foliage.