How to kill weeds with natural products?

Mary
by Mary
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  • 17335038 17335038 on Jun 06, 2021

    Although the portion of the weed plant that is seen above the ground will die with solutions such as vinegar or salt poured on them, unless the root is either dug out or fully killed, the plants will continue to grow.


    The cheapest way to get rid of weeds above ground is just to pull them out.

  • Redcatcec Redcatcec on Jun 06, 2021

    Here's a recipe:


    The combination of lemon juice and vinegar may be more effective at killing weeds than using each ingredient alone. Using double the amount of vinegar to lemon juice in a homemade mixture may have the best results. Use caution when using lemon juice and vinegar as a weed spray. Lemon juice and vinegar can kill any type of plant, so when spraying your weeds, make sure you avoid the plants you want to keep.


    ref:: https://homeguides.sfgate.com/lemon-juice-vinegar-natural-weed-killers-77638.html


    Weeds are easier to pull out after rain.

  • 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

  • Vimarhonor Vimarhonor on Jun 06, 2021

    Selective herbicides ( wont harm grass) can be purchased at most retail venues —if you do not wish to use commercial chemicals preparations -there are diy homemade alternatives.


    Recipes using natural household products can be a way to eliminate your weeds, these very helpful links from Hometalk are a great a great synopsis.



    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?


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

  • Janice Janice on Jun 06, 2021

    I've had excellent results using a 3-part recipe. 1 gallon of wite vinegar, 1/2-1 cup table salt, and a good squirt of Dawn dishwashing liquid. The mixtue can be placed in a garden spray or spray bottle. Spray the weeds well and wait a day or two, they'll die! Don't use on any other plants you want to thrive.

  • William William on Jun 06, 2021

    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.

  • Cynthia H Cynthia H on Jun 07, 2021

    Hi! Vinegar or hot water both work. Some weeds are so persistent you have to dig them up! Good luck!

  • Kathy Gunter Law Kathy Gunter Law on Jun 07, 2021

    2 cups white vinegar

    ¼ cup salt

    Squirt of dawn

    Mix in a spray bottle. If you have a larger area, you can mix in a garden sprayer with larger quantities. Use when it will not be raining for a few hours so that it isn’t washed away.

  • Chloe Crabtree Chloe Crabtree on Jun 07, 2021

    A solution of vinegar, salt and dish soap can be a cheap and effective tool against weeds. A solution of vinegar, salt and dish soap can be a cheap and effective tool against weeds. Pulling weeds by hand is always the most reliable solution, but I accept that there are times when herbicides may be the practical choice.

  • You can use a mixture of vinegar, salt and liquid dish soap.