How do I get rid of weeds that come up every year throughout my yard?
I have a problem with weeds coming up every year throughout my large outdoor property.
I would like a chemical-free. money-saving way of getting rid of these weeds. They come up in between existing plants and flowers.
I've seen posts on this website in the past. I would appreciate someone directing me to a chemical-free, money-saving way of getting rid of this horrible looking and annoying weeds,
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Hi Joanna two things have worked pretty good for me in the past. We have brutal winters here so, every spring, sidewalk salt comes on sale at our local fleet and hardware stores. I buy several bags and cover the places I don't want weeds to come up. Along my fence lines etc. It really works great! Besides that I've also used white vinegar but covering the spot their coming up with fabric and mulch will work too.
I use this natural product as a natural weed killer: https://amzn.to/3esbXvZ
It was recommended to me last year and so far so good.
Hi Joanna, you can do the tried and true method water the weeds to loosen the soil, then pull, this should allow you to pull the weed and the entire root out as well. I you miss any part of it , it will return, use a spray bottle with 50/50 mix of vinegar and water, and spray the remaining parts of weed, avoid getting it one the flowers and plants you love. Once you get rid of the weeds, prevent them from returning, you cam put a blocker down over the area you weeded. You can use cardboard but it will eventually dissolve, so landscape fabric is the best. I attached a link for you to check out.
https://www.bobvila.com/articles/best-landscape-fabric/
Recipe for this:
1 cup vinegar
1 cup salt
2 gallons of water
Give it a mix, put it in a sprayer, best if done on a hot dry, windlass day and no rain in sight.
You will have to protect the plants and/or lawn you do not want killed by this spray, it can't tell the difference between them.
Here's what I use: Take a spray bottle and cover the bottom with salt and fill it up with vinegar. Add a few drops of dish soap and shake. Spray on the weeds.
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/all-natural-weed-killer-43299149
All-Natural Weed Killer
Most weed killers are going to also kill your grass and other plants. So if you choose one of those recipes above (they should work well), be careful on your application. Also, remember they will only kill the current weed. Wind and storms will blow new seeds into your yard over time.
I use one cup of vinegar, one cup of salt to two gallons water in a garden sprayer. Saturate the weeds till dripping. Do not use on lawn or in garden. Will kill everything. Boiling water on weeds in lawn and garden. Landscape fabric and 3" of mulch in garden beds
I walk around and only spray the weeds. I know it is time consuming but effective.
I mix up and use the following:
1 gallon of vinegar (we live on a lot about an acre in size)
1 cup of salt
1 tablespoon of dawn
I apply in the early morning on a warm and very sunny day. The sun works hand in hand with the vinegar and salt to help cook the weed. The dawn seems to give it clinging power to it sticks or adheres to the weed more.
you can't stop weeds unless you pull them up by the root, spray them to kill them etc it is an ongoing job when we have yards and a garden
there are items like this you can use that you put down once or twice a year
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Here's a really helpful post, which contains 7 tips in getting rid of weeds https://www.bobvila.com/slideshow/7-weirdly-effective-ways-to-weed-49088 hope this helps...
Hello. Hand pulling weeds is always an option. I have a wonderful weeding tool that is foot operated but it is no longer in production unfortunately.
Management
Cultural control in ornamental beds
Prevent going to seed; hand pulls easily. Do not compost plants with seed heads.
In Lawns
Please don't use anything with salt as that will kill everything around the weed as well.
Hand pulling is generally the most effective, making sure to get the root. I recently found this great stand up weed puller that you twist and voila, weed gone, root pulled, no bending, super easy to use. You can find them at your local home improvement store or Amazon has them too.
Weeds are alot of work.. Many ways to control them short term. We use a heavy landscape fabric layered between plants we want.
Also top dress with good fertile compost. Weeds like soil with less nutrients
Other then that its on you knees doing regular weeding.
Here's a tutorial that might help https://chascrazycreations.com/home-made-weed-killers/
Hi Joanna, you can pull the weeds easily be watering them beforehand. Once you do get them cleaned up, put some cardboard or newspaper or heavy landscape fabric down and put a mulch over that to keep weeds from regrowing.
Here's a post that might help - https://chascrazycreations.com/home-made-weed-killers/