What is the best organic weed killer ?
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Where are you trying to kill the weeds?
the vegetable garden
You will have to try and smother them out with newspapers and card board.Any chemicals used with kill the plants.
I just saw a video from a garden center that sells and uses corn gluten as a pre-emergent and fertilizer for lawns and gardens. Organic and safe for kids and animals. I've not used it myself.
I'm going to be trying a mixture of vinegar, salt, and soap. There are many recipes online that are similar to this. Someone on Hometalk posted that it does work. I don't want to be putting chemicals into the earth, but I need to stop my weeds.
The vinegar, salt and soap is best alternative others don't really work...
With the homemade Vinegar, salt and soap mixture you will have to keep applying it
regularly. Good luck!
I've tried the vinegar, salt & soap mixture and didn't work very well for me.
There are several here on HM:
https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=weed%20killer
I just soak the area and pull the next day...I need the exercise! LOL
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1 gallon white vinegar and 1 cup Epsom salt and 1 tablespoon liquid dish soap Combine ingredients in
spray bottle and treat weeds at the hottest time of day for best results.