If we don’t tend to our gardens and lawns, weeds can quickly overtake them. But not everyone is too keen on dousing the areas where our children and pets play with nasty pesticides. Good news is that there are lots of natural was to protect your garden and lawns from weeds.
Here are 15 Natural Ways To Get Rid of Weeds:
1) The Old Fashion Way
Sometimes you have to do things the old fashion way. And pulling out weeds by hand is the old fashion weed killer It can be back-breaking but it’s effective.
2) Overcrowd Them
Only the strongest of plants will survive in a garden where there is competition for sunlight, water, and space. So if you plant enough hearty plants in your garden, your weeds will have nowhere to go. Plant ground covers, flowers and garden crops.
3) Use Landscape Fabric
Stops weeds before they even start. Lay down landscape fabric then cover it with some straw. The barrier will stop weeds from sprouting up. Learn more about landscape fabric here.
4) Vinegar Spray
Mix a gallon of vinegar with a cup of salt or borax and a tablespoon of dish soap. Pour the solution into a spray bottle. Use the stream nozzle in a small area and the spray nozzle for a wider area.
5) Lay Down Mulch
Mulch is great for preventing weeds. This is because it shuts out the light that weeds need to grow. Leave it about two inches deep but keep it off your grass because it will kill it.
6) Off With Their Heads
Pulling off the heads of your weeds will prevent them from going to seed and spreading. You can do this by hand or you can mow/weed whack them down. Most weeds will grow back with this method, but this helps stop the spread.
7) Incorporate Edging
Create barriers between your lawn and garden with edging or retaining walls. You can use bricks and other inexpensive materials for this. This will prevent weeds from encroaching into your garden.
8) Use Boiling Water
Pour boiling water on your weeds to instantly kill them. This works great for weeks that crop up in your sidewalks and driveways. Plain tap water works too but boiling water is better.
9) Lay Down Newspaper
Lay newspaper down around your plants to prevent weeds. Just cover with some mulch or topsoil. It works the same way as landscape fabric
10) Keep a Longer Lawn
Leaving your lawn a little longer can make it less susceptible to weed growth. It’s best to keep it about two to three and a half inches long. This should help deter weeds.
11) Throw Salt On Them
Rock salt is cheaper at the end of winter but you can still use it in the spring. Sprinkle it on weeds to kill them. You can also create a weed barrier along edging or other places where the lawn mower can’t reach. Table salt too.
12) Be Careful Where You Dig
Removing grass opens up your soil to being seeded with weeds. So you have to be careful when digging. Only dig a patch where you need to plant something.
13) Torch Those Suckers
Fight weeds with fire. Propane torches for weeds are called a flamer or weed torch. Use them to cook your weeds until they wilt and die.
14) Give Your Plants Alcohol Poising
Vodka also works to kill weeds. Mix 2 ounces of cheap vodka with 2 cups of water and a few drops of dish soap. Spray this on your weeds but be careful not to get other plants or your grass.
15) Try Rubbing Alcohol
Rubbing alcohol works in the same manner. Just follow the instructions above. This works best in sunny areas and not so well in shady areas.
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