Photo: Debbie Wolfe for BobVila.com We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Home Advice You Can Trust Tips, tricks & ideas for a better home and yard, delivered to your inbox daily. If you’re battling weeds pushing up through cracks in your walkways or driveways, then consider fighting those weeds with fire. While pulling weeds or using a broad-spectrum herbicide is often an effective option for taking out weeds in landscaping, a weed torch is a better approach for taking out weeds in hardscaping.  This aggressive weeding tool, sometimes referred to as a weed burner, consists of a metal wand that shoots a high-intensity flame of around 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. When passed over weeds, it damages the plant cells, causing them to turn brown, wilt over, and die.  Even though a weed torch is a more natural alternative to weed sprays, they are inherently dangerous since they use an open flame.…