‘February is the perfect time to get rid of driveway weeds – I’ve found the best method’

The weeds on my driveway are a constant source of irritation. I have a block paving driveway made up of thousands of individual bricks and for at least part of every year, every single one of them is surrounded by an unsightly combination of weeds, grass and moss.

When the driveway is free of weeds (typically after hours of back-breaking hard work) it looks bright and appealing. But when the weeds have taken over, it looks terrible and I’m embarrassed to show my face on the street.

But I eventually discovered the method that proved more effective than any other. Not only did it require far less time than any other but, weeks after doing it, only a handful of weeds had sprouted back up whereas previously they typically returned worse than ever.

I’d previously heard about salt, like this £19.99 20kg Amazon Bag of Grit Rock Salt, being useful for eliminating weeds, but I was spurred into action after my neighbour mentioned she’d witnessed impressive results from using it. Not only did it destroy weeds – it also stopped them from returning, she explained.

Other retailers selling rock salt include Wickes, which offers a bag for £8.70. Alternatively B&Q sells Tarmac Meltaway Rock Salt at the same price. I also had a pressure sprayer similar to this one from Amazon to hand, which can be purchased for £21.