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What is the best thing to use for Florida betany weed commonly known as rattlesnake weed grass? It is very invasive and spreads fast.
By Glenda
You can mix up a homemade weed killer solution using salt and vinegar. This page contains a salt and vinegar weed killer recipe.
A common kitchen product that can be helpful to kill unwanted plants, but you need to be careful around plants you want to keep. This is a page about killing weeds with vinegar.
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I am looking for a recipe for weed killer that is made with vinegar, Dawn dishwashing liquid and something else.
For weed killer, mix 2 cups table salt with 1 gallon white vinegar (5% acidity) and 8 drops dish soap. Label and store.
I am looking for a homemade weed killer recipe.
I'd like to use some kind of natural weed killer that I can make myself to use in and around my flower and vegetable garden without killing off my vegetables and flowers. What do you recommend?
I need a homemade weedkiller that will get rid of burdock, stinging nettles and bull thistles.
I am looking for a homemade weedkiller that is safe to use in an area intended for planting flowers and vegetables.
Does anyone know how to make a natural vegetation killer?
Will the vinegar and dish soap work for not just surface weeds, but roots as well?
Are there any home recipes for weed and grass killer for vegetable gardens?
There are a number of recipes for homemade weed killers. All are variations of the following recipe...
