Why not use the Fiskars Uproot Weed and Root Remover (7870)
http://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-Uproot-Weed-Root-Remover/dp/B0030MIHAU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398133745&sr=8-1&keywords=fiskars+weeder?
It is much easier and faster than weeding by hand, gets the taproot out to prevent regrowth, and no...