Gardening > WeedsJanuary 15, 2009

Use Vinegar to Kill Weeds in Sidewalk Cracks

This is sort of a garden tip. When doing your yard, mowing, weeding, etc. you find you have grass/weeds growing in the sidewalk. It is such a pain to crawl along or bend over pulling them up with TOXIC chemicals. Fill a sprayer with vinegar and go at it.

A couple days after spraying, they will be dead! Just sweep them away! I find this works if I am spot spraying area of weeds in the yard. I do not like chemicals and straight vinegar helps with so many yard spots. Rinse your bottle out after use.

By Joyce N. from Benson MN

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By Rob (Guest Post) 01/16/2009

As someone mentioned previously, salt also works, but use it ONLY on areas where you don't want anything else to grow; it will spot up your lawn for a long time, so use with caution. Much better than toxic chemicals, though! Thanks for the tip.

By Rob (Guest Post) 01/16/2009

As someone mentioned previously, salt also works, but use it ONLY on areas where you don't want anything else to grow; it will spot up your lawn for a long time, so use with caution. Much better than toxic chemicals, though! Thanks for the tip.

By Bonnie (Guest Post) 01/16/2009

I have also sprayed 1/2 strength vinegar on "stinky squid" a mushroom type growth that smells horrible. It has worked well.

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01/15/2009

Good tip! I'll be using vinegar this summer for sure.

By kathleen (Guest Post) 01/15/2009

Thanks for giving us such a good tip on killing unwanted weeds & etc.
Salt will do the same,just sprinkle it on grass,weeds & anything you don't want.

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