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Related: About this forumDear friends, can you give me some guidance?
Between my house and that of my neighbor there is an area that grows not much but weeds. Every year, I tackle them with a solution to kill the weeds. Last yer I paid a young man to help me spread the fabric weed barrier on the area plus adding 7 big buckets of crushed stone. Still weeds. My fault in one part, we did not overlap the fabric, just butted it up. Well, I have a ton lots of weeds again and it is time to go out with my solution to kill them:
In 2 gallon sprayer,
1 Gallon vinegar,
1 Cup salt
2 Tablespoons Dawn dish soap.
My question of the day, since I have not enough of table salt now, can I dissolve Kosher salt as a substitute for the table salt? I could dissolve the Kosher salt in the vinegar before finishing with the rest of the water and the soap. I know this solution is safe, my question is about the Kosher salt. Saves me a long trip to a store for a container of salt if this would work.
The weather is finally drying out so I'm ready to tackle this job. (again).
Any advice would be appreciated.spraying the area.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Use the coarse salt.
cbabe
(4,099 posts)jmbar2
(6,038 posts)I have a similar problem and had not seen this recipe before. Makes complete sense. Gonna try it.
Emile
(29,228 posts)LakeArenal
(29,740 posts)TigressDem
(5,125 posts)I have a weed hound that grabs them by the root so they can't come back at least.
My grand kids like to use it, 10 cents a weed usually gets about 20-30 pulled for the youngest.
I'd probably have to raise it to 25 cents to get the older ones to do it still.
cbabe
(4,099 posts)in your after-gardening iced tea.
Alsteen
(77 posts)Maybe you could try not to think of them as weeds but more as native plants that are beneficial for the local insect population. Salt the earth? uh, maybe not. I imagine that there is a native plant nursery somewhere close by. You could try them. Cardboard and newspaper work well but they should have already been there before the winter solstice. A thick layer of mulch helps too.
Mr.Bill
(24,750 posts)Make sure after you spray, put some hot water in the sprayer and clear out the nozzle. Salt tends to crystalize in it and clogs it up.
TigressDem
(5,125 posts)The lists overlap, but the first one has pictures
https://www.richardjacksonsgarden.co.uk/five-plants-smother-weeds/
https://thebackyardpros.com/best-ground-cover-plants-to-prevent-weeds/
packman
(16,296 posts)Bayard
(24,145 posts)Especially milkweed for Monarch butterflies. Sit back and enjoy your natural habitat.
SharonClark
(10,309 posts)After you get rid of the weeds, put down Preen so new weeds dont germinate.