The public demand for chemical-free weed control is rapidly growing, with 65% of UK residents in favour of pesticide-free spaces. This is fuelled by academic studies proving the potential health risks, as well as the upcoming glyphosate reapproval deadline in December.
Foamstream is the market-leading herbicide-free weed control solution, offering similar results to glyphosate, without harming people and the environment. Our weed control methods are already used across the UK by local authorities, landscapers, sports clubs and water companies.
Switching to Foamstream has plenty of benefits including the ability to win high-value contracts as it requires fewer treatment cycles, lowering labour costs and increasing profit margins. It also provides access to a new client base and offers quick return on investment.
Common barriers to going herbicide-free
Surprisingly, swapping glyphosate for herbicide-free weed control is actually a straightforward process. Our work with landscaping businesses has shown us:
- Some teams lack formal training and knowledge of viable alternatives - Foamstream is incredibly user-friendly, doesn't require PA1 and PA6 permits to be used.
- It can be difficult to understand the long-term ROI for safer methods - Foamstream is the only other alternative that's been independently validated as having similar results to glyphosate.
- Sometimes the initial cost can be daunting - We offer a range of flexible financing options, and the opportunity to rent a machine, to help with this.
We developed Foamstream specifically to address these barriers. It is cost-efficient, easy to train, and contract-compliant, with adoption already underway across dozens of UK businesses.
What challenges does Foamstream overcome?
It requires significantly fewer treatments than other herbicide-free methods (see the graph here) and landscape businesses that have adopted Foamstream report:
- Lower long-term labour costs due to slower regrowth
- Safe use in all weather and sensitive areas
- No harmful chemicals means no complaints
- Less training required resulting in reduced training costs
A trusted solution in the landscaping world
Foamstream is organic, fully biodegradable and trusted across the landscaping industry, from national organisations like idverde, Mitie, Biffa, Ground Control and Veolia to independent landscapers across the UK.
Tim Brooks Garden Services has had a fantastic experience using Foamstream, showing how straightforward the transition to glyphosate-free can be.
“We have found that we are only having to treat surfaces once or twice a year which is significantly less than the multiple applications of glyphosate that were previously required. We’ve also found an economic benefit in that we can go from a team of five manual weeding down to one person with a machine. The investment has paid for itself several times over already.”
To find out more about his experience, check out our case study.
Get in touch with us if you have any questions or, if you’d like to see the system in action, book a demo.
