Best way to kill a lawn?

[buckaroo]

Im trying to change our garden and want a quick way of killing a lawn?

Is the best way to do the usual weedkiller in watering can and spray it? does Roundup work ok for lawns?? (it says so on the can)

Thanks

 

[r896neo]

it is perfect

 

[ColJack]

sodium chlorate ( or whatever it's called.. )
it's effectively salt.. it kills everything indiscriminately and leaves the soil infertile for years to come.. if applied in a high enough concentration..
(ever hear the expression "salting the earth"?)

it also might leech out sideways and mess up your borders etc..

 

[Thermo]

use round up. it is sysemic and will not poison the soil, like sodium chlorate will

 

[buckaroo]

Yes would prefer Roundup... Already done a mix of that and water as per instructions with the watering can, so just have to wait...

I should explain that my other half does want to plant into the ground afterwards so Sodium Chlorate maybe a bit drastic?

 

[EddieM]

sodium chlorate ( or whatever it's called.. )
it's effectively salt..

Um, no it's not, it's effectively bleach, and rather nasty.

 

[imamartian]

I'll send my kids round, a weekend of them playing on it, there'll be nowt left !!!