Weed Eat No More: The DIY Weed Killer Your Lawn (and Wallet) Will Love
Keeping our yard neat and tidy with a fence for our pets has been a challenge.
The combination of a fenced yard, raised garden beds, patio bricks, and sidewalk cracks has us constantly replacing weed eater line.
But we found a simple, natural solution to reduce lawn trimming and prevent weeds from taking over, especially along our fence line.
Let’s dive into how a homemade, organic weed killer recipe made our lawn care routine much easier.
Do you have pets running around your garden?
Tools and Materials:
- 1 gallon of white vinegar
- 2 cups of Epsom salt
- 1/3 cup of Dawn dish soap
- Pump sprayer
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1. Prepare the Solution
Mix up your solution and funnel it into a spray bottle.
Our trusty sprayer, which cost just $8 at Walmart, has become our go-to tool for keeping weeds under control.
This recipe has many variations, but this simple method has worked wonders for us.
It works best on sunny days.
2. Spray the Weeds
To use this weed killer, spray it directly onto weeds in your sidewalk, driveway, or cracks after the morning dew has dried.
You'll notice the weeds start to wilt and die by the evening.
By the evening, you’ll see the results of this natural weed killer.
The weeds will have turned brown and completely dead, making it easier to maintain your outdoor space without resorting to harsh chemicals
Here is another place on the driveway, treated in the morning.
3. Remove the Weeds
A few hours later, the weeds are gone. A quick pull and your garden is back to looking great.
The biggest time saver and weed eater cord saver was using the DIY weed killer along our fence line.
As shown in the photo, the grass on both sides of the fence is dead, so now all we need to do is mow, and we’re done for the week. No more spending extra time trimming or replacing weed eater cords!
Weed Eat No More: A Chemical-Free Solution to Lawn Maintenance
With this simple, pet-safe homemade weed killer, you can enjoy a neat, low-maintenance yard all year long.
It's time to take back your weekends and say, 'Weed eat no more!
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I tried it I doesn’t kill it always comes back!!
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I have tried multiple homemade vinegar receipes in varying amounts and ingredients, have used, Green Earth and Safers products due to pets and the weeds just kept coming back. In the end a friend told me what she did and it has worked like a charm, I boiled my kettle and poured the boiling water on the weeds and they have not come back. Certainly not recommended for lawns but on our interlock patio it has been amazing.
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Wow! A timely article! This is our first year with our dog and we have this problem! The weedwacker yesterday was a disaster! So...what kind of vinegar did you use? My husband said regular salad vinegar doesnt work! Please answer quick! I gotta make this recipe before our next mowing!!
Will this work on poison ivy and virginia creeper that is climbing up my Pin Oak? I don't want to kill the tree. My lawn guy said to spray Roundup, but I hate to put the chemicals out there.
I used this exact recipe last weekend! This works great, previous owners put down lattice concrete outside our barn. Weeds just love growing in the open spaces!!