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Earth friendly weed killer
By Green Living Tips | Published  11/18/2006 | garden
Weed killing the earth friendly way
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Instead of using chemicals to rid your garden of noxious weeds, where possible just try using water.

Yes, water :)

The trick is to boil it first of course. This is particularly effective for use on weeds in the expansion joints on driveways and paths.

Other greener options for killing weeds (depending on the type)

- White vinegar is good as a broad leaf weed killer.

- Cooking salt can be used on gravel driveways.

- Glyphosate - Sold under hundreds of different brand names, glyphosate breaks down very quickly. The great thing about glyphosate is that it's also very cheap. A $4 bottle of generic branded glyphosate is just as effective as a $10 bottle of brand name weed killer containing glyphosate if the concentrations are the same.

To further reduce environmental risks, only use the amount as directed on the bottle - using more won't kill the weeds any faster or more effectively. Also invest in a hand pump sprayer - the money you outlay on the sprayer will be offset by the reduction of glyphosate you'll need to use if for example you use a watering can to apply it. Less chemical - less collateral damage on the environment and less damage to your wallet also :).

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Michael Bloch
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Comments
  • Comment #1 (Posted by anita)

    Hope the suggestions work - I don't like using the Ortho products like Roundup
     
  • Comment #2 (Posted by Jannie)

    I use old natural fiber blankets or carpets (not the "plastic backed" ones) to spread over my veg plot for the winter, or if a plot is to be left fallow leave the cover on for as long as needed. At the end of their useful life I just add to the bottom of the compost heap.
     
  • Comment #3 (Posted by shelby )

    hi myu name is shelby and another enviromental friendly weed killer is 3/4 of a spray bottle with vinegasr and the rest water then add 2 tbsp of dishsoap.
     
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