Killing Grass in Rock Ground Cover

By

speakeasy

The least expensive way I have found is to mix 1 cup of regular table salt with 1 gallon of water. You can buy a package of salt for less than 50 cents most places and it does not matter if it is iodized or not.

Just pour it on ANY plant you want to kill - grass, weeds, etc.

Editor's Note: Just a reminder that salt will also kill your soil and it can take years for it to recover and allow something to grow there.

By

tlady

I pour used cooking oil over areas in order to kill unwanted weeds and grass. Works like a charm.

By

Cyinda

If you have the liquidation store "Big Lots" in your area, each spring & summer (& sometimes the rest of the year) they sell their own brand of Landscaping Cloth. It's only $3.99 for a 4 foot x 20 yard roll (It's cost twice that much at Home Depot). If you can remove the rocks, & put Landscaping Cloth down with your rocks on top of it, your effort will be rewarded! If not, then you can use Plain Boiling Water & if THAT doesn't work, then use household vinegar & if THAT doesn't work, then use the stronger Vinegar you can buy where they sell Plant nursery supplies.

REMEMBER, start with the least toxic, then work your way up to the strongest. Whatever you pour on the ground, ends up in our ground water!