Do It Yourself Organic Weed Killer
Monday, October 24, 2016
You will need:
1 gallon white vinegar
1/2 cup table salt
1 squirt biodegradable dish soap
a sprayer
1 gallon white vinegar
1/2 cup table salt
1 squirt biodegradable dish soap
a sprayer
Pour all of the ingredients into the sprayer and shake well. Spray generously all over the weed on the morning of a day that will be hot and sunny. I’ve tried it on days that are a little cooler and overcast and it doesn’t work as well.
This solution is best used on areas that you are not going to plant in, it will harm any vegetation it contacts, so driveways, walkways, etc., are best. The salt can contaminate the soil and make growing anything in that spot impossible. Another recipe substitutes the salt for orange oil that is a lot more environmentally friendly but isn’t quite as fatal to the weeds in my experiment.
Friends, this couldn’t be any easier or cheaper of an alternative and it really works!
Other tips to help keep weeds at bay:
- Keep your grass mowed, weeds won’t get a chance to grow to a seed head if it’s being cut once a week.
- Water regularly and fertilize, thick, healthy lawns won’t have room for weeds.
- Pulling weeds out by the root is the only surefire way of getting rid of them.
- Don’t let bare spots in the lawn stand, reseed promptly.
One last little note, not all weeds are bad! They attract pollinators to our gardens, some deter pests, and some are even edible!
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