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  Chris Auld September 9, 2012 at 8:41am

  Hi Mike, if you are using any sort of herbicide for a professional purpose then you must hold a spraying license (PA1 and PA6), although im sure there are a lot of people out there using it without one, not that im condoning it!

  I buy my herbicides from Amenity.co.uk, you can get a 20 litre drum of glyphosate for about £100 there which should last for ages, to put that into perspective a 1 litre container of roundup from B&Q costs about £43!

  Glyphosate is probably the best 'all round' weedkiller as it will kill most things although there are more expensive herbicides for specialist uses, eg. 'Kurtail' for mares tails.
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  Brian www.mibservices.co.uk September 9, 2012 at 11:57am

  Mike, do a search for this subject as there was a very informative post / discussion on this just a couple of weeks ago. All the information you seek is in that post.
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  Dan Frazer Gardening September 9, 2012 at 4:53pm

  If you want to spray weeds, you NEED the certificates, benefits include not being prosecuted and being able to do it properly!

  You may have a local supplier of glyphosate; have a wee search around. My local supplier is a member on here and supplies it cheaper than any other online outlet.
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  Benjamin O'Neill September 9, 2012 at 5:00pm

  Any local chemical suppliers in north wales that anyone can recommend ?
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  Brian www.mibservices.co.uk September 9, 2012 at 6:59pm

  Who do you use Dan ?
  
  Dan Frazer Gardening said:

  If you want to spray weeds, you NEED the certificates, benefits include not being prosecuted and being able to do it properly!

  You may have a local supplier of glyphosate; have a wee search around. My local supplier is a member on here and supplies it cheaper than any other online outlet.
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  Richard Thornton September 9, 2012 at 7:13pm

  Try Wynstay's in Llanwrst, or any of the agricultural merchants. Doing a PA1/6 refresher, and am told they are tightening up on the sale of herbicides and you will need to show your certs to buy pro chemicals in the next year or so
  
  Benjamin O'Neill said:

  Any local chemical suppliers in north wales that anyone can recommend ?
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  David Cox September 9, 2012 at 9:06pm

  I think it can not be put clearer - IF YOU USE WEEDKILLERS YOU NEED A LICENCE - without one your are breaking the LAW.

  The benefit of a certificate is you are NOT A CRIMINAL - if you spray any weeds for financial reward without a PA1/PA6 you are breaking the law.

  As for weedkillers - I use Clinic ace - a generic Glyphosate - where needed - a 5l container sees me through most of a season.

  For selective broadleaf killing in lawns I use Depitox - a Gerneric 2-4D herbicide. Again a 5l container sees me though more than 1 season.