How do I make a homemade weed killer?

James McInnis
by James McInnis
  5 answers
  • Donna Calkins Phillips Donna Calkins Phillips on May 05, 2019

    I gallon vinegar

    2 cups Epsom salt

    1/4 cup blue Dawn dishwashing liquid

    Mix together and put in a gallon sprayer and apply to weeds when weather conditions are dry.

  • DesertRose DesertRose on May 05, 2019

    We use 1 gallon white vinegar, 2 cups Epsom salts, 1/3 cup Dawn dish soap (blue kind) and mix well. Spray after dew is gone early in a.m. and by night weeds will be gone. We use this on our driveway and side walk cracks, but not the lawn. It will kill any plant.

  • Vimarhonor Vimarhonor on May 05, 2019

    Do you wish to establish weed control using home remedies vs purchased chemical ones?


    There are many natural household type of ways to eliminate your weeds, these very helpful links from Hometalk are a great resource.

    Best wishes on your war with weeds-Happy gardening!



    https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/natural-weed-killer-20665086?


    https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/diy-weed-killer-38537988?


    https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/s-9-natural-weed-killers-that-will-save-your-summer-garden-17001086?


  • Mary Mary on May 05, 2019

    I skip the Epsom salt and Dawn dish soap, and use pure strength white vinegar on hard to kill weeds and on others that are easier to kill off, I mix white vinegar 75% and water 25%. I buy vinegar in the gallon size all year round when it's on sale any where from 99 cents to $1.99. (I have 5 gallons currently and it's on sale again this week at my grocery store so I will pick up a few more)

  • Deb McNabb Deb McNabb on May 06, 2019

    Use half water and half white vinegar. this is great but be careful of plants that dont like the acid. Otherwise in cracks in concrete plain salt or boiling water works well.