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- Annie B. Bond
- April 30, 2008
- 11:00 am
- 26 comments
White vinegar makes an excellent earth-friendly herbicide. Just spray the vinegar full strength onto weeds, making sure they’re well doused. This works best on a sunny day (The acid stops the plants from absorbing moisture if it’s warm and sunny) The plants will turn black in a few hours.
The vinegar doesn’t work well on deep-rooted plants, but it is excellent in eliminating those tiny reseeding plants that plague gravel and flagstone paths and patios. After a number of applications, fewer and fewer plants will grow in the areas you want to keep plant-free. Vinegar also performs well on moss growing on brick and stone paths and patios.
Use vinegar with caution, however. Test it first on a small area of pavement to make sure it doesn’t discolor it or, in the case of limestone, dissolve it. Also, when vinegar is used repeatedly it raises the acidity of the soil to the point that it can render a patch of ground temporarily sterile (an advantage in paths and patios where you don’t want anything to grow). And finally, make sure none of it drifts over onto other, desirable plants. Use a piece of cardboard or a sheet of newspaper to protect nearby plants, if necessary.
Read more: Home, Lawns & Gardens
Adapted from Yankee Magazine's Panty Hose, Hot Peppers, Tea Bags, and more for the Garden (Yankee Books, 2005).
Annie B. Bond
Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).
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I never would have thought to use vinegar so thank you for the tip.
I thought this article was going to be about pickling weeds for eating!
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I do ,,am doing weeding by hand....nearly there...'till they come back again..not this year.!!
how often is too often? would like to try
Thanks for the article.
Now I know why vinegar works sometimes and not at other times. Thank you.
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