How to Use Salt to Control Weeds!
Well, here we are. Another Summer, another chance to try to do a little better job of keeping our huge yard a little more presentable. In the name of honesty, I have to tell you that every year we start out pretty well and then end up failing miserably by the end of the season. We do get a little better every year and we always learn a thing or two!
A couple of years ago, I shared with you the discovery that salt can be great to kill and prevent weeds in driveways and walkways. One large box of salt from the grocery store can do almost my whole walkway, and even more amazingly, the results last for weeks!
We live in an open area where seeds from every weed known to man can blow in and land somewhere on our property. We have weeds hiding pretty much everywhere and of course tons of weeds and wildflowers growing along the banks of the creeks.
Remember that the same wind that blows all of the pesky seeds everywhere can also blow your salt away! To prevent this from happening, I like to use a little water with my salt to help weight it down. I give full step-by-step details in my full blog article as well. You can find the link at the end of this post.
There are a lot of different ways that you can control your weeds without using harsh chemicals, but I have to say that salt has become my favorite for our particular weed problems. After weighing all of the pros and cons of using salt for weeds, and after gaining such a sense of peace of mind this year now that I've learned to manage this problem, I completely recommend you try this out if you have the same walkway and driveway issues that I've had! It feels amazing to be weed-free!
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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Using salt adds "sodium" to the underground water supply and will remain in the eco system for a very long time. Vinegar is a far better solution when sprayed directly on weeds causing little harm environmentally.
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Give the weeds a double whammy by reusing the vinegar (hot) that you clean your coffee maker with.
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so can iuse salt in the garden and flower beds