WEEDS

WEEDS

1. Weeds? Spot-spray with common full-strength household vinegar, on a sunny day. It's an organic weed killer that's safe for you and the environment. 

For effective weed control use a layer of coarse mulch 3" or more in depth. Some hardy grasses may need to be rooted out for successful removal.

2. You can kill all the weeds in a plot of ground completely naturally by using a technique called “solarization.” In early summer, remove all the surface growth, break up the soil, and then cover it over with clear plastic for 2-4 weeks. The heat will rise to over 140° F, killing the weed seeds.


3. Organic or not, every garden has weeds, so you’ll have to control them. Whether you zap them with vinegar solution or pull them up by the roots, one rule of thumb in keeping up with them is to never let them go to seed. One weed can produce as many as 250,000 seeds.


4. If you decide to pull up your weeds, make sure get the roots too; otherwise the weed will simply grow back. This may require you to dig them up with a specialized tool if the ground is dry. However, if your lawn is moist from a recent rain or watering, in most cases you can get the roots out along with the weed by grasping the weed at the base and pulling upward steadily. Don’t jerk the weed, or it might break.