Tried rock salt to remove weeds around a cicular gravel driveway .




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Cindy Pageler on Nov 03, 2017
I would be concerned by bacteria or other ??? using sea water might introduce into your soil. What about making a concentrated salt solution and apply it with a fertilizer feeder hose.Helpful Reply -
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Lin Collins on Nov 03, 2017
Give up on being green. Poison the Hell of the damn weeds.Helpful Reply -
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Michele Pappagallo on Nov 03, 2017
Get a one gallon garden pump sprayer. In a large pot of your stove, mix 4 cups of table salt and 8 cups of water. Heat just until the salt dissolves completely. Pour the mixture into the garden sprayer. Add 3-4 drops of liquid dish soap. Mix the liquid to combine everything well. Add enough additional water to fill the sprayer. Now, spray the weeds with this mixture during the heat of the day. Make sure it is not going to rain for a coupe of days. In 2-3 days, you will see the weeds drying up and dying. Be careful not to get this mixture on any other plants as it will kill them as well.Helpful Reply -
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Joan on Nov 03, 2017
I agree with Lin - sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and go with the chems! But make sure you READ THE LABEL before applying. The no name stuff works just as well as the brand name - you know that "round" stuff.Helpful Reply -
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Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA on Nov 03, 2017
One word - Vinegar. Needs to be applied after rain or snow, but it works, is environmentally friendly and inexpensive.Helpful Reply -
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Karen Krysowaty on Nov 03, 2017
I believe in vinegar, it is inexpensive and easy to apply. I use a water sprayer and must be careful around plants you want to keep otherwise the vinegar will kill them too.Helpful Reply -
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Ellis on Nov 07, 2017
Once you fill the area with salt, you'll have a tough time growing anything there for a very long time. I wouldn't use salt.Helpful Reply -
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