I’m in Zone 8A and have used this method for weed killing for many years. I purchase white vinegar at Sam’s then mix Epsom salts and Dawn then put it in a 2 gallon pressurized pump sprayer. Make sure to spray on a hot, sunny day since this ensures the weeds wilt quickly.Also,dissolve the Epsom salts in hot water before mixing with vinegar and Dawn so the mixture doesn’t clog the sprayer.
@@tumbleweed57 It does. Here's the recipe I use. 1 gallon white vinegar 2 cups epsom salt or table salt fully dissolved in water ¼ cup dawn dishwashing soap
I used a 30% strength vinegar and added 1 cup of lemon juice. It worked great! Weeds began dying out within one hour. Just one word of warning…as I was mixing the solution, I accidentally spilled a little onto my leather garden gloves. Later that day I noticed my fingers were stained with the colors from the gloves. Two days later I had skin peeling on all fingers affected by the vinegar. Next time I do this I will be sure to wear rubber gloves!
This could be a game changer! We don’t use any chemicals in our garden so we are constantly pulling weeds. My husband is completely against poison weed killers! So excited to try this. Thank you.
My friend's husband also pull the weeds in their 6000 square feet house...huge lawn around their house. I really hope there is a way(s) to neutralize the roundup or other chemical weed killers. Too much toxic has been put into our environmemt.
Because they can make money off the treatment of the pancreatic cancer and deaths that occur... Oh, and takes out farmers and their properties to be bought by larger corps.
I went all natural and organic five years ago and got my bees and butterflies back ( DO NOT USE ROUND-UP) . In a spray bottle I use household vinegar, 1/2 cup Epson salt , 2 tablespoons Down dish soap, it works but it does not kill the roots on some of the weeds and must keep on applying when they come back later. GO ORGANIC !!
Guaranteed one gallon her missing measurement! The visible weed is not the goal. A string trimmer ends the plant the fastest and easiest! Your goal is killing the root. This method will not kill deep tap roots. Some grassy weeds yes. Nuisance weeds no! Weeds didn’t get where they are overnight! Smart critters over many, many years! In reality, you may be watering the tough weeds??🫣
For weeds in the cracks in the driveway, I pour table salt in the cracks and that works well. I would mix the vinegar in a gallon plastic milk container instead of figuring the liter vs gallon math problem. I am sure the remaining unused solution would keep for a few months if you didn't use all of it on that day. Sometimes, it isn't the odor that is a BIG problem, it is the fumes that get in the lungs, especially folks with respiratory problems that can be serious. Love watching your videos.
I use a combination of 1 cup white vinegar, 2 Tbls. blue Dawn detergent, 1 Tbls. baking soda and t tsp. salt in a gallon jug, fill with water. Works as good as roundup and I apply it several times over the summer months. I have brick patios and walkway. I save old Windex spray bottles and use those.
Natural is always better for the environment. Roundup is destroying people's health. It kills everything it comes in contact with. It was developed as an antibiotic, but they found out that it would kill weeds, plants, etc. If you eat food sprayed with roundup, (wheat, corn, soy) it will have a severe negative impact on your gut microbiome. Kills the earthworms in the soil and all the natural bugs that live in the soil. The molecule in roundup is similar to glycine, an amino acid that your liver has a lot of. The liver doesn't realize that this molecule is not glycine and uptakes it and it affects your liver and mitochondria negatively. Roundup also has a negative effect on your hormones as well. Other than this, it's safe to use. I was being sarcastic in my last sentence.
I have tried both the high strength and regular vinegar. The high strength vinegar works, but I recently tried 1/2 c salt, 2 tsp dish soap and 1 gallon regular household vinegar (MUCH cheaper) and it was as effective. I have the Trifecta of poison plants in my gardens--ivy, oak and sumac and the salt/dishsoap/vinegar solution killed it all. I sprayed the leaves, and when I safely could, pulled the vines, cut them, then doused with the solution. Very happy about that! Same zone as Linda!!
@@juliecarns You're welcome! I don't heat the vinegar, I just shake the vinegar/salt mixture up really well before adding the dishsoap. The salt dissolves pretty quickly.
@@Miss_Elle85 I dissolve the Epsom salt separately in hot water then add to the Dawn and vinegar. Tried just shaking it up in the mixture, but once everything settled there were still large enough chunks in the pressurized sprayed to clog the tubing. Maybe I'm not as good as shaking up as you LOL.
@@carolfrancois5633 I just use cheap table salt, shake really well and put it in a spray bottle. You are correct, it clogs the pressure sprayer but I think that it doesn't clog a regular cheap spray bottle because I can keep shaking as I go. It seems to work.
I use a paint brush to paint ordinary cheap brown vinegar on a particular hard to kill flat weed in my lawn. Dead within the hour on hot day. Not only dead but disappears. Neighbours think I’m a bit strange painting my lawn but it works! This method means I just isolate that weed.
Linda, this vinegar works! I have been using it at half strength for years on our extensive gravel pathways. Spray it on a sunny day at 50% strength-no salt or surfactant needed-and it works like a charm. I just put it in a 2-gallon sprayer. The only risk is that your paths smell like a cheap salad dressing for a couple of days (but no carcinogen risk)!
@@DukeGMOLOL I completely disagree. I used Roundup rather extensively on my large perennial garden for decades. I came down with aggressive Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. So there’s something about that.
@@suesuepix. Roundup did not cause it. Not a single agency or pesticide regulator in the world rates it a carcinogen at the tiny real world levels we are exposed to. Since the use of Roundup skyrocketed in the mid-90's the incidence rate of NHL has remained flat. And that is even in the face of a rapidly aging population. None of that has ever stopped the sewer dwelling Rat Lawyers Rat Lawyers from attacking safe products in civil court where they can scare unqualified jurors picked at random. Google "seer non hodgkin lymphoma" and note the light green line. Also google "seer cancer of all sites" and note the light green line shows that the overall cancer incidence rate has markedly declined since the mid-90's.
Yay!!!! I tried this homemade weed killer this morning and am absolutely overjoyed that it worked so well! I used regular strength vinegar, a few drops of dawn and epsom salt. The spurge was dead within an hour.
I have used regular household cleaning vinegar mixed with blue Dawn dish soap and Epsom salts. I used this mixture on the weeds that grow in the cracks of the driveway and it worked like a charm on a hot, sunny day. Within 15 - 30 minutes, every weed was dead. Have not tried the mixture anywhere near the grass or flower beds.
Linda just received your book today! As a life long gardener, I purchased it as gift, but sincerely I will get one for myself. Love, love, Love it! Beautiful illustrations, etc. Congratulations an enchanting book!
My husband & I have used just plain 1gallon white vinegar that you get in the grocery store for many years ! We mainly use it on brick crevices , it’s easy and effective , we use it full strength .
I have used this and it worked well in the sun, but not so well in the shade. I also decided not to add salt. I believe the build up of salt in the soil can inhibit it over time from growing anything, so not too plant friendly. I know not many homeowners are going to invest in a backpack sprayer, but as a professional with large(or small) areas to spray, a backpack sprayer with a long wand which saves your back by preventing you from having to bend over and just a few easy pumps with your left hand is the easiest, most efficient way to spray. In any event, the weeds gotta go!😊
Thank you for this...I just tried weeding my brick front walk yesterday, and some stuff just doesn't pull up well. I'm going to try this. And, I have a suggestion...that Stewart wear a mic. Sometimes I can't hear him, and I like his questions, comments and banter with you.
I use this method and it does well on most common weeds in sunny areas. To apply to weeds that are amongst plants, I cut a slit in a large piece of heavy cardboard and then pull the weed thru the split to spray it, being careful overspray doesn’t hit my good plants. I keep cleaning vinegar purchased in gallon+ jugs around for many uses so that is what I use. I do full strength for weeds. It does not work on nutsedge or trumpet vine for me. Bermuda is questionable. It may be because my trumpet vine doesn’t get much sun. I need to get one of those battery powered sprayers!
I used the white vinegar purchased in the grocery store. Pour directly from the bottle, kills weeds within 24 hours..🤔 Used the same vinegar for towels when rinsing, great fabric softener.
We have a xeriscape area that is covered in river rock. The weeds are so hard to pull from the root because of the rocks. I am so excited to try this method, and will be able to get to the root of the weed with minimal effort. We have lavender and cabbage roses peppered amongst the rocked area, and I love the idea of protecting them with a piece of cardboard! Easy peasy lemon squeezey!
It’s dichondra - a most beautiful ground over that most have no luck growing! People use it for lawns instead of grass - no mowing & lush :) lucky you:) Thanks for weed tip!
I have never seen industrial strength vinegar. I make my own weed killer that works, just a bit slower than commercial products. I just fill my sprayer up to the fill line with vinegar. Then I add about a good 1/2 -3/4 cup of salt, and about 4 tbsp. of Dawn dish detergent; so much cheaper than ie. Roundup.
Southeast Missouri region... I have had success with household grade vinegar table salt...heated to boiling... up to three applications & applied in hottest parts of day... killed an unwanted invasive wisteria and poison ivy...
I’ve used horticultural vinegar with dish soap for a couple of years. It does slow the weeds, but I’m super careful with it. I do a lot of hand weeding, but I use this to supplement in small areas. I don’t use salt since I don’t want that in the soil. I don’t think it permanently kills the roots, so it’s not one and done.
Ive been doing this the last few years and its amazing how in a few days it dried those weeds right up . Vinegar , dish soap and salt in a spray bottle . especially those weeds in the cracks of walk ways. hard to get out just spray that good and great results. Thanks for sharing ~
Just a reminder that this is still a powerful acid that could still cause harm to skin and eyes. Best practice is to wear long sleeves, gloves, and eye protection when using ANY herbicide, even those which don’t contain dangerous chemicals. If it’s powerful enough to burn leaves it can hurt your skin, eyes, nose, and mouth too. Also make sure you’re wearing gloves when mixing and that there’s plenty of air circulation in the mixing area because those fumes really can harm your throat and lungs when they’re undiluted. I think this seems like a pretty good alternative to glyphosate products for those stubborn weeds like you mentioned just be sure that you’re still taking all the proper precautions. :)
I use I gallon of white vinegar, 2 cups of regular table salt and 8 drops of dawn dish soap. Mix this in my sprayer and it kills weeds quickly. I think it’s better than round up and it’s non toxic and a safe way to get rid of weeds. Found this on Pinterest
So appreciate any and all of your video lessons. My daughter has recently become a garden enthusiast. I will definitely be sharing this technique with her, as well as incorporating it into my garden maintenance. I’ll probably gift both of us with Centurion sprayers🤗 Can’t wait til you visit us in Alabama! Zone 7
I have used regular vinegar(mixed with Epsom salts ,Dawn dish detergent and water)before in a 1 gallon pump sprayer ... it does work temporarily... I will try the 45% vinegar next time ! I would recommend flushing the sprayer with water several times after using these because vinegar and probably salt can ruin the mechanisms in the sprayer.
Thank you for this information Linda! Finally, know what I can use to kill weeds and not hurt my plants! I refuse to use toxic chemicals in my garden. Enjoy all your videos!
I clean only with, vinegar, vater, soft soap and bicarbonate. In different concoctions depending on what to clean. Old, old Swedish recepies. And for the drains too. There I use a bit of salt and boiling water etc. I can translate the recepie if you want but I am sure there are similar things in US that people sent you. 12% vinegar. Never used in the garden, need stronger vinegar then I think! Brilliant Linda ❤️🙏
In my driveway, I have used boiling vinegar on weeds and Bermuda grass in warmer weather. It does work for months, but I have had to redo it at a certain point. I have also used a flame thrower connected to a propane tank and again works for months, but eventually comes back. I bought the vinegar you recommend and spray bottle and will try this product.
The fact that it comes back is not really such a bad thing. Although it's a pain, it means that the method you're using is not destroying the soil itself..... No permanent harm done.
I have used vinegar with great success in my zone 8b garden. But, with the rain we get here in the Pacific Northwest, it does get rinsed off so it has to be done during dry spells. If I know it is going to rain then I do my other method-a torch hooked up to my bar-b-q tank. That works great too.
The round leaf plant that came from the neighbors yard at about 11:50 looks like dichondra, sometimes used in southern California as a ground cover. The other weed at about 15:20 looks like spurge.
I live in Coeurd'alene, Idaho zone5/6 , thank you for the idea of using the cardboard to protect the plants, very brilliant, I always wanted to use weed killer, but afraid to harm the plants. The tulips started blooming 2 weeks ago and they are still in bloom. Delphinium does grow very well in Idaho, this spring I dug them up and decided them. We have Japanese maple trees in our garden, and pine trees , the pine trees grow winter, summer, fall, spring. I heard that you should transplant tulips after 5 years to a new location or they will get diseased.Thank you. Cindy Scarth
Z7b, OKC, OK- Linda Vater, G.J. (Garden Jedi 😂), but you are! I believe the weed is prostrate spurge or something- my gravel garden is prone to it, 😢 but it is easier to rip out by they roots than dandelions 💢. Thank you for showing such mindful (and cool!) usage of an effective non-roundup weedkiller that ACTUALLY works! Cheers to the Battle of the Weeds 22' victory 🥂🙌
I use simple houses Hold I use just house hold vinegar which I buy in Aldi for 60 cents.i buy a supply and just spray it directly on the weeks, you can see the results in 2 days. Fantastic
I’ve tried household vinegar, dawn dish soap & salt. Just be sure where you apply that, you don’t want anything growing in that area because nothing will grow in those areas again. Certain weeds take multiple applications & it will kill grass, too. I’ve been interested in the horticulture vinegar. We have dogs so I prefer the more organic gardening and lawn care. Love learning from you, Linda. 💖🌳
I want to get rid of the grass for a new garden. Sprayed this combo and a week later grass was coming back after it looked burned up. What can i use to kill the grass besides landscape fabric.
I use regular vinegar, salt, dawn and red alcohol used for muscle rub. Bottle of vinegar, 1 cup salt, 2 Tablespoons soap, bottle of alcohol. Only spray what you need sprayed. Overspray will kill other stuff.
I ordered a container of the vinegar from Amazon half way through the video. Thank you! I used to use the normal distill vinegar and it didn't kill anything. Going to try this 45% Vinegar and will hope for the best.
Following up on my previous comment. I have tried the 45% vinegar and it worked like a charm. I'm now hooked, and now ordered 3 more bottles from amazon. Thank you so much!
Yes, I have tried the regular vinegar, dish soap, and epsom salt combo and it does work, but you do have to reapply after a while. I want to try the industrial strength vinegar. I am in 7B Alabama
Yes, Linda .... Ive been using regular old, cheap vinegar for years! Full strength, straight from the jug. For added strength to kill off things like dandylions, squirt in some dish soap and throw in a handful of salt! Waa laaa! Zone 6
I always use regular vinegar with a handful of table salt and a squirt of Dawn dish soap in a spray bottle. I apply this to the weeds on my driveway edge on a hot sunny day and by that evening the weeds have wilted and died. May have to do this 3-4 times a summer.
Like others, I’m not sure this kills down to the root. Therefore likely (possible) that the weeds will reappear. Since the leaves are killed it weakens the plant by eliminating the plant’s ability to manufacture food. Repeat applications may be necessary. But since this is relatively safe, easy, and cheap, it’s a great alternative to harsher methods. I’m going to try starting with the weaker solutions. Have a huge problem with thistle that I am anxious to try this out on. Thanks much for sharing. Love your methods.
I have had great success getting rid of the horrible thistle by cutting about an inch or 2 from the ground and immediately spraying Roundup just on the cut stem. You don't have to use much.
Hi Linda! Zone 9b here. I’ve been using only white vinegar with salt and soap for years. 1 gallon, 1tbs salt, 1 tsp soap. It works great. No harm to any plants. But I’m concerned it might discolor the artificial materials in your turf!
Does this work for Morning Glory Vines? They've been a 30 year nightmare for me and my family, I finally had the yard gutted of them, now I have the unfortunate duty of micro managing them to prevent their unwelcomed return😥
That leafy little weed that's taking over looks like the wild violets that are planted by the birds and then you will live with it. The stuff spreads through little tubers under the surface, which are impossible to get rid of. I live in KCMO, zone 6. They are EVERYWHERE. VERY excited to try the vinegar.
Loss of taste and smell is a classic symptom of radiation poisoning. I lost mine way before covid was a thing. Still hardly have any taste and smell. Everyone reacts differently. Unfortunately most people are not aware that radiation poisoning has the same symptoms of what "they" are calling covid. I'm going to try this vinegar remedy for my weeds. Good video.
Good advice, re not using ordinary table salts. Once that area of ground or soil is salted, it may be years before anything grows there again. This is fine for sidewalk & driveway cracks but never flower or garden beds.
I am in zone 5b SE WI and have used a similar recipe with household vinegar, epsom salts, and dish salt on my paver patio. If bugs are rampant I add some rosemary or peppermint essential oil.
Regular Hydrogen peroxide 3% in the brown bottle not diluted works great too. Found this out by mistake! Just spray it on. So easy, no mixing. It does not take alot either.
I have used boiling water and you are right carrying big pots of boiling water out to the garden how long are driveway was rather cumbersome. And it did take several applications of it to kill the stubborn weeds. More recently I used first kitchen vinegar and finally the garden strength vinegar. It works pretty well on most common weeds. Nothing worked on mugwort, my arch enemy!
I used to use industrial strength vinegar but it is SO expensive. Now I use just plain vinegar and it works well. And I no longer use the salt and soap as they don't seem to be needed.
Doug Merritt I use 75% vinegar. I mix 1 quart vinegar- 1 1/2 gals. of water- 2 oz. orange oil- and liquid dish soap. Spray in about 2 seconds of dish soap. I mix it in a 2 gal hand sprayer.
That plant you have growing between your bricks looks like Dichondra and is very invasive, there is a silver variety of it that looks great in a pot cascading down
I’m in Zone 8A and have used this method for weed killing for many years. I purchase white vinegar at Sam’s then mix Epsom salts and Dawn then put it in a 2 gallon pressurized pump sprayer. Make sure to spray on a hot, sunny day since this ensures the weeds wilt quickly.Also,dissolve the Epsom salts in hot water before mixing with vinegar and Dawn so the mixture doesn’t clog the sprayer.
I was wondering if regular white vinegar would also work. Thanks! Going to try this.
What measurements for dawn & epson salt please!!!
Can u tell me measurements for Dawn & epson salt???? Thanks!
@@judymiddleswart9350 1 gallon white vinegar
2 cups epsom salt or table salt fully dissolved in water
¼ cup dawn dishwashing soap
@@tumbleweed57 It does. Here's the recipe I use. 1 gallon white vinegar
2 cups epsom salt or table salt fully dissolved in water
¼ cup dawn dishwashing soap
I used a 30% strength vinegar and added 1 cup of lemon juice. It worked great! Weeds began dying out within one hour. Just one word of warning…as I was mixing the solution, I accidentally spilled a little onto my leather garden gloves. Later that day I noticed my fingers were stained with the colors from the gloves. Two days later I had skin peeling on all fingers affected by the vinegar. Next time I do this I will be sure to wear rubber gloves!
This could be a game changer! We don’t use any chemicals in our garden so we are constantly pulling weeds. My husband is completely against poison weed killers! So excited to try this. Thank you.
I just use vinegar . Vinegar and baking soda opens up sinks too.
Be sure to read the safety data sheet before buying industrial strength vinegar.
Acetic acid is more poison than roundup and it doesn't even kill the roots.
My friend's husband also pull the weeds in their 6000 square feet house...huge lawn around their house. I really hope there is a way(s) to neutralize the roundup or other chemical weed killers. Too much toxic has been put into our environmemt.
Thank you for finding this weed killer. Europe banned Round up years ago! Why the US is still selling it, baffles me! I can’t wait to try this!😊
The reason the US is still selling it is Greed. Monsanto very greedy.
$$$$$
Lobbyists and they use it on every field before they replant.
Because they can make money off the treatment of the pancreatic cancer and deaths that occur... Oh, and takes out farmers and their properties to be bought by larger corps.
I went all natural and organic five years ago and got my bees and butterflies back ( DO NOT USE ROUND-UP) . In a spray bottle I use household vinegar, 1/2 cup Epson salt , 2 tablespoons Down dish soap, it works but it does not kill the roots on some of the weeds and must keep on applying when they come back later. GO ORGANIC !!
Did you use a gallon of vinegar here?
Can this work for pasture fence posts and fence line? Desperate not to use Roundup.
Thanks
Roundup did not kill your bees and butterflies.
Guaranteed one gallon her missing measurement!
The visible weed is not the goal. A string trimmer ends the plant the fastest and easiest! Your goal is killing the root. This method will not kill deep tap roots. Some grassy weeds yes. Nuisance weeds no!
Weeds didn’t get where they are overnight! Smart critters over many, many years! In reality, you may be watering the tough weeds??🫣
For weeds in the cracks in the driveway, I pour table salt in the cracks and that works well. I would mix the vinegar in a gallon plastic milk container instead of figuring the liter vs gallon math problem. I am sure the remaining unused solution would keep for a few months if you didn't use all of it on that day. Sometimes, it isn't the odor that is a BIG problem, it is the fumes that get in the lungs, especially folks with respiratory problems that can be serious. Love watching your videos.
Wear gloves
Agree completely. Why would you try to “ figure” it all out when it’s so easy to make in a gallon milk jug?
I use a combination of 1 cup white vinegar, 2 Tbls. blue Dawn detergent, 1 Tbls. baking soda and t tsp. salt in a gallon jug, fill with water. Works as good as roundup and I apply it several times over the summer months. I have brick patios and walkway. I save old Windex spray bottles and use those.
Natural is always better for the environment. Roundup is destroying people's health. It kills everything it comes in contact with. It was developed as an antibiotic, but they found out that it would kill weeds, plants, etc. If you eat food sprayed with roundup, (wheat, corn, soy) it will have a severe negative impact on your gut microbiome. Kills the earthworms in the soil and all the natural bugs that live in the soil. The molecule in roundup is similar to glycine, an amino acid that your liver has a lot of. The liver doesn't realize that this molecule is not glycine and uptakes it and it affects your liver and mitochondria negatively. Roundup also has a negative effect on your hormones as well. Other than this, it's safe to use. I was being sarcastic in my last sentence.
I have tried both the high strength and regular vinegar. The high strength vinegar works, but I recently tried 1/2 c salt, 2 tsp dish soap and 1 gallon regular household vinegar (MUCH cheaper) and it was as effective.
I have the Trifecta of poison plants in my gardens--ivy, oak and sumac and the salt/dishsoap/vinegar solution killed it all. I sprayed the leaves, and when I safely could, pulled the vines, cut them, then doused with the solution. Very happy about that!
Same zone as Linda!!
Thank you for sharing your combination with measurements; did you dissolve the salt in heated vinegar? Thanks!
@@juliecarns You're welcome!
I don't heat the vinegar, I just shake the vinegar/salt mixture up really well before adding the dishsoap. The salt dissolves pretty quickly.
Thank you I'm going to try this!
@@Miss_Elle85 I dissolve the Epsom salt separately in hot water then add to the Dawn and vinegar. Tried just shaking it up in the mixture, but once everything settled there were still large enough chunks in the pressurized sprayed to clog the tubing. Maybe I'm not as good as shaking up as you LOL.
@@carolfrancois5633 I just use cheap table salt, shake really well and put it in a spray bottle. You are correct, it clogs the pressure sprayer but I think that it doesn't clog a regular cheap spray bottle because I can keep shaking as I go. It seems to work.
I use a paint brush to paint ordinary cheap brown vinegar on a particular hard to kill flat weed in my lawn. Dead within the hour on hot day. Not only dead but disappears. Neighbours think I’m a bit strange painting my lawn but it works! This method means I just isolate that weed.
Linda, this vinegar works! I have been using it at half strength for years on our extensive gravel pathways. Spray it on a sunny day at 50% strength-no salt or surfactant needed-and it works like a charm. I just put it in a 2-gallon sprayer. The only risk is that your paths smell like a cheap salad dressing for a couple of days (but no carcinogen risk)!
Lol!
There is no carcinogen risk with roundup either.
would 30% work as well?
@@DukeGMOLOL I completely disagree. I used Roundup rather extensively on my large perennial garden for decades. I came down with aggressive Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. So there’s something about that.
@@suesuepix. Roundup did not cause it. Not a single agency or pesticide regulator in the world rates it a carcinogen at the tiny real world levels we are exposed to.
Since the use of Roundup skyrocketed in the mid-90's the incidence rate of NHL has remained flat. And that is even in the face of a rapidly aging population.
None of that has ever stopped the sewer dwelling Rat Lawyers Rat Lawyers from attacking safe products in civil court where they can scare unqualified jurors picked at random.
Google "seer non hodgkin lymphoma" and note the light green line.
Also google "seer cancer of all sites" and note the light green line shows that the overall cancer incidence rate has markedly declined since the mid-90's.
Yay!!!! I tried this homemade weed killer this morning and am absolutely overjoyed that it worked so well! I used regular strength vinegar, a few drops of dawn and epsom salt. The spurge was dead within an hour.
I have used regular household cleaning vinegar mixed with blue Dawn dish soap and Epsom salts. I used this mixture on the weeds that grow in the cracks of the driveway and it worked like a charm on a hot, sunny day. Within 15 - 30 minutes, every weed was dead.
Have not tried the mixture anywhere near the grass or flower beds.
What is the amounts please
I love your use of creative vocabulary which is entertaining and often really amusing.
“I’m a garden Jedi” 🤣 I’m going to try this tip around my patio! Thanks, love your channel!
Linda just received your book today! As a life long gardener, I purchased it as gift, but sincerely I will get one for myself. Love, love, Love it! Beautiful illustrations, etc. Congratulations an enchanting book!
Thank you!
My husband & I have used just plain 1gallon white vinegar that you get in the grocery store for many years ! We mainly use it on brick crevices , it’s easy and effective , we use it full strength .
I used regular white vinegar, and mix it 2 to 1 with water. It works great!! Great video, I learned a lot! love, hugs,prayers.
I have used this and it worked well in the sun, but not so well in the shade. I also decided not to add salt. I believe the build up of salt in the soil can inhibit it over time from growing anything, so not too plant friendly. I know not many homeowners are going to invest in a backpack sprayer, but as a professional with large(or small) areas to spray, a backpack sprayer with a long wand which saves your back by preventing you from having to bend over and just a few easy pumps with your left hand is the easiest, most efficient way to spray. In any event, the weeds gotta go!😊
Thank you for this...I just tried weeding my brick front walk yesterday, and some stuff just doesn't pull up well. I'm going to try this. And, I have a suggestion...that Stewart wear a mic. Sometimes I can't hear him, and I like his questions, comments and banter with you.
I use this method and it does well on most common weeds in sunny areas. To apply to weeds that are amongst plants, I cut a slit in a large piece of heavy cardboard and then pull the weed thru the split to spray it, being careful overspray doesn’t hit my good plants. I keep cleaning vinegar purchased in gallon+ jugs around for many uses so that is what I use. I do full strength for weeds. It does not work on nutsedge or trumpet vine for me. Bermuda is questionable. It may be because my trumpet vine doesn’t get much sun. I need to get one of those battery powered sprayers!
To pull the weed through the cardboard is a great idea!
I used the white vinegar purchased in the grocery store.
Pour directly from the bottle, kills weeds within 24 hours..🤔 Used the same vinegar for towels when rinsing, great fabric softener.
Yes - we used it in the rinse of baby cloth diapers back in the day ...softening and restores the ph balance... sometimes the old ways are the best...
Hi Linda, you are a joy to watch. Thank you for taking the time to make all the videos you post. I learn something new in every video.
I use the same recipe but I add 25 to 30 drops of both Clove and Mint essential oils. Works great.
I love that natural weed killer. It works. I add salt and a little dawn to mine. I turned my sister on to this last year. Vinegar works!
We have a xeriscape area that is covered in river rock. The weeds are so hard to pull from the root because of the rocks. I am so excited to try this method, and will be able to get to the root of the weed with minimal effort. We have lavender and cabbage roses peppered amongst the rocked area, and I love the idea of protecting them with a piece of cardboard! Easy peasy lemon squeezey!
This does not kill the roots, roundup does and is safe.
It’s dichondra - a most beautiful ground over that most have no luck growing! People use it for lawns instead of grass - no mowing & lush :) lucky you:)
Thanks for weed tip!
I have never seen industrial strength vinegar. I make my own weed killer that works, just a bit slower than commercial products. I just fill my sprayer up to the fill line with vinegar. Then I add about a good 1/2 -3/4 cup of salt, and about 4 tbsp. of Dawn dish detergent; so much cheaper than ie. Roundup.
Southeast Missouri region... I have had success with household grade vinegar table salt...heated to boiling... up to three applications & applied in hottest parts of day... killed an unwanted invasive wisteria and poison ivy...
I am sure the earth is giving you loving energy for introducing many of us to a not horrible and effective weed killer.
I’ve used horticultural vinegar with dish soap for a couple of years. It does slow the weeds, but I’m super careful with it. I do a lot of hand weeding, but I use this to supplement in small areas. I don’t use salt since I don’t want that in the soil. I don’t think it permanently kills the roots, so it’s not one and done.
Bought this today after watching your video! I can't wait to try it on my pavers and in the garden!!
Ive been doing this the last few years and its amazing how in a few days it dried those weeds right up . Vinegar , dish soap and salt in a spray bottle . especially those weeds in the cracks of walk ways. hard to get out just spray that good and great results. Thanks for sharing ~
Just a reminder that this is still a powerful acid that could still cause harm to skin and eyes. Best practice is to wear long sleeves, gloves, and eye protection when using ANY herbicide, even those which don’t contain dangerous chemicals. If it’s powerful enough to burn leaves it can hurt your skin, eyes, nose, and mouth too. Also make sure you’re wearing gloves when mixing and that there’s plenty of air circulation in the mixing area because those fumes really can harm your throat and lungs when they’re undiluted. I think this seems like a pretty good alternative to glyphosate products for those stubborn weeds like you mentioned just be sure that you’re still taking all the proper precautions. :)
I’m going to try this on the out of control chameleon plant in my garden. It is very invasive and takes over so quickly.
Hey. I like this Lady. This was a good video. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks.
Zone 7..... I have used pure white vinegar on grass beside pavers.....no luck. I love your videos.
I use I gallon of white vinegar, 2 cups of regular table salt and 8 drops of dawn dish soap. Mix this in my sprayer and it kills weeds quickly. I think it’s better than round up and it’s non toxic and a safe way to get rid of weeds. Found this on Pinterest
So appreciate any and all of your video lessons. My daughter has recently become a garden enthusiast. I will definitely be sharing this technique with her, as well as incorporating it into my garden maintenance. I’ll probably gift both of us with Centurion sprayers🤗 Can’t wait til you visit us in Alabama! Zone 7
I have used regular vinegar(mixed with Epsom salts ,Dawn dish detergent and water)before in a 1 gallon pump sprayer ... it does work temporarily... I will try the 45% vinegar next time !
I would recommend flushing the sprayer with water several times after using these because vinegar and probably salt can ruin the mechanisms in the sprayer.
Loved the tutorial beginning to end... Especially sharing clothing and accessory info!
Beautiful woman in her beautiful garden! Thank you
Thank you for this information Linda! Finally, know what I can use to kill weeds and not hurt my plants! I refuse to use toxic chemicals in my garden. Enjoy all your videos!
Everything looks gorgeous! Enjoy watching!❤
I clean only with, vinegar, vater, soft soap and bicarbonate. In different concoctions depending on what to clean. Old, old Swedish recepies. And for the drains too. There I use a bit of salt and boiling water etc. I can translate the recepie if you want but I am sure there are similar things in US that people sent you. 12% vinegar. Never used in the garden, need stronger vinegar then I think! Brilliant Linda ❤️🙏
I love your beautiful garden! I’m new to your channel and new subscriber!
Hi Linda. Yes I use vinegar. Have been for years. Used to use the household vinegar but since I found the 45% use it all the time!
Where do you find the 45 vinegar ?
@@marshabowlin1757 Home Depot/lowes
@@elaineyakatan2310 thank-you
I have used just household cheap vinegar from Walmart for years and it works. I use it
full strength and I like it.
Great!
What a nice Garden and thanks for your advice.
I’ve used this on weeds on a rock driveway, and it does work
In my driveway, I have used boiling vinegar on weeds and Bermuda grass in warmer weather. It does work for months, but I have had to redo it at a certain point. I have also used a flame thrower connected to a propane tank and again works for months, but eventually comes back.
I bought the vinegar you recommend and spray bottle and will try this product.
The fact that it comes back is not really such a bad thing. Although it's a pain, it means that the method you're using is not destroying the soil itself..... No permanent harm done.
I have used vinegar with great success in my zone 8b garden. But, with the rain we get here in the Pacific Northwest, it does get rinsed off so it has to be done during dry spells. If I know it is going to rain then I do my other method-a torch hooked up to my bar-b-q tank. That works great too.
Grocery store vinegar works great! Loving your channel!☺️
The round leaf plant that came from the neighbors yard at about 11:50 looks like dichondra, sometimes used in southern California as a ground cover. The other weed at about 15:20 looks like spurge.
Thanks for your presentation on weeding with vinegar. Ean from Adventure organic Farm and nature reserve in Tobago in the Caribbean
I live in Coeurd'alene, Idaho zone5/6 , thank you for the idea of using the cardboard to protect the plants, very brilliant, I always wanted to use weed killer, but afraid to harm the plants. The tulips started blooming 2 weeks ago and they are still in bloom. Delphinium does grow very well in Idaho, this spring I dug them up and decided them. We have Japanese maple trees in our garden, and pine trees , the pine trees grow winter, summer, fall, spring. I heard that you should transplant tulips after 5 years to a new location or they will get diseased.Thank you. Cindy Scarth
Z7b, OKC, OK- Linda Vater, G.J. (Garden Jedi 😂), but you are! I believe the weed is prostrate spurge or something- my gravel garden is prone to it, 😢 but it is easier to rip out by they roots than dandelions 💢. Thank you for showing such mindful (and cool!) usage of an effective non-roundup weedkiller that ACTUALLY works! Cheers to the Battle of the Weeds 22' victory 🥂🙌
Also, Linda, I am LOVING the comfort slipon vibes with linen and denim! 😎 Your videos have me adding on to my Amazon wishlist 😜🌿
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I use just house hold vinegar which I buy in Aldi for 60 cents.i buy a supply and just spray it directly on the weeks, you can see the results in 2 days. Fantastic
I’ve tried household vinegar, dawn dish soap & salt. Just be sure where you apply that, you don’t want anything growing in that area because nothing will grow in those areas again. Certain weeds take multiple applications & it will kill grass, too. I’ve been interested in the horticulture vinegar. We have dogs so I prefer the more organic gardening and lawn care. Love learning from you, Linda. 💖🌳
I want to get rid of the grass for a new garden. Sprayed this combo and a week later grass was coming back after it looked burned up. What can i use to kill the grass besides landscape fabric.
I have also used paper bags and cardboard boxes.
I use regular vinegar, salt, dawn and red alcohol used for muscle rub. Bottle of vinegar, 1 cup salt, 2 Tablespoons soap, bottle of alcohol. Only spray what you need sprayed. Overspray will kill other stuff.
I ordered a container of the vinegar from Amazon half way through the video. Thank you! I used to use the normal distill vinegar and it didn't kill anything. Going to try this 45% Vinegar and will hope for the best.
Following up on my previous comment. I have tried the 45% vinegar and it worked like a charm. I'm now hooked, and now ordered 3 more bottles from amazon. Thank you so much!
This is a great video, I’ve heard of this mixture as a weed killer but didn’t know how well it worked! Good old white vinegar wins again!
Very good tips. Thanks ,Linda. I like natural weed killer. I can't wait to try the m
I have used household vinegar for killing weeds and grass growing up in between my sidewalk pavers. It took a good number of tries but worked.
Yes, I have tried the regular vinegar, dish soap, and epsom salt combo and it does work, but you do have to reapply after a while. I want to try the industrial strength vinegar. I am in 7B Alabama
Yes, Linda .... Ive been using regular old, cheap vinegar for years! Full strength, straight from the jug. For added strength to kill off things like dandylions, squirt in some dish soap and throw in a handful of salt! Waa laaa! Zone 6
I always use regular vinegar with a handful of table salt and a squirt of Dawn dish soap in a spray bottle. I apply this to the weeds on my driveway edge on a hot sunny day and by that evening the weeds have wilted and died. May have to do this 3-4 times a summer.
Like others, I’m not sure this kills down to the root. Therefore likely (possible) that the weeds will reappear. Since the leaves are killed it weakens the plant by eliminating the plant’s ability to manufacture food. Repeat applications may be necessary. But since this is relatively safe, easy, and cheap, it’s a great alternative to harsher methods. I’m going to try starting with the weaker solutions. Have a huge problem with thistle that I am anxious to try this out on. Thanks much for sharing. Love your methods.
I have had great success getting rid of the horrible thistle by cutting about an inch or 2 from the ground and immediately spraying Roundup just on the cut stem. You don't have to use much.
Hi Linda! Zone 9b here. I’ve been using only white vinegar with salt and soap for years. 1 gallon, 1tbs salt, 1 tsp soap. It works great. No harm to any plants. But I’m concerned it might discolor the artificial materials in your turf!
No prob!
Hi Linda
That weed looks like hairy bittercress. Always appears for me too. Love your channel😀🐝🌸🐞
I use white vinegar from Costco mixed with regular salt and Dawn dish detergent. Works well.
Thank you so much for this info! I was weeding and planting today and had decided to do some research for something exactly like this. ❤
Does this work for Morning Glory Vines? They've been a 30 year nightmare for me and my family, I finally had the yard gutted of them, now I have the unfortunate duty of micro managing them to prevent their unwelcomed return😥
That leafy little weed that's taking over looks like the wild violets that are planted by the birds and then you will live with it. The stuff spreads through little tubers under the surface, which are impossible to get rid of. I live in KCMO, zone 6. They are EVERYWHERE. VERY excited to try the vinegar.
Will it work in zones 3-4 ? Thank you
I use 20% horticultural vinegar. I have a power sprayer and it works beautiful!
Ok just saw you sprayed the dichondra! Omg - it’s wonderful - perhaps reconsider keeping it!!!
I have used just straight house hold vinegar for years and it works great.
Such a good idea, I have weeds coming up everywhere!
Cannot wait to try this! Any natural type spray recommended to kill kudzu?
I’ve used plain white vinegar , and it works great
Loss of taste and smell is a classic symptom of radiation poisoning. I lost mine way before covid was a thing. Still hardly have any taste and smell. Everyone reacts differently. Unfortunately most people are not aware that radiation poisoning has the same symptoms of what "they" are calling covid. I'm going to try this vinegar remedy for my weeds. Good video.
Where did you possibly get radiation poisoning?
@@lurk1953 all the cell towers and electromagnetic devices all around us daily. Do some research.
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Good advice, re not using ordinary table salts. Once that area of ground or soil is salted, it may be years before anything grows there again. This is fine for sidewalk & driveway cracks but never flower or garden beds.
I am in zone 5b SE WI and have used a similar recipe with household vinegar, epsom salts, and dish salt on my paver patio. If bugs are rampant I add some rosemary or peppermint essential oil.
Ordering this pronto! Thanks, Linda!
Well, boo! Amazon delivered my sprayer, but refused my vinegar order and refunded my money! I really wanted to try this!
I used regular vinegar, worked great!
yep, used this method with undiluted household use vinegar with Epsom salt and Dawn for my brick patio and crevices on the driveway and sidewalks
Very interesting in learning more about the weed killer that you tried today.
I use rock salt & lemon mixed in hot water until the salt completely dissolved & works well for me
A long time ago I tried regular strength vinegar and it did nothing. I am so impressed you know your weed names.
Vinegar is a staple in my household. It stops itching as well. Just Dab
with a cotton cloth.
I am going to try 30% today. I read elsewhere that vinegar is not good for bricks or concrete, etc.
Household vinegar dish soap salt, it really works. Cracks and in my garden . It works for me
Regular Hydrogen peroxide 3% in the brown bottle not diluted works great too. Found this out by mistake! Just spray it on. So easy, no mixing. It does not take alot either.
this is very interesting. I am definitely going to try this! I have tried using just vinegar and water with unsatisfactory results.
I have used boiling water and you are right carrying big pots of boiling water out to the garden how long are driveway was rather cumbersome. And it did take several applications of it to kill the stubborn weeds. More recently I used first kitchen vinegar and finally the garden strength vinegar. It works pretty well on most common weeds. Nothing worked on mugwort, my arch enemy!
I use urine instead of vinegar, some salt and a squirt of washing up liquid, works very well and is free.
Used both65%, as well as dollar store cleaning vinegar. The combination of that with soap and water and orange oil works well.
I use 20% vinegar and it works GREAT!!
I used to use industrial strength vinegar but it is SO expensive. Now I use just plain vinegar and it works well. And I no longer use the salt and soap as they don't seem to be needed.
Doug Merritt
I use 75% vinegar. I mix 1 quart vinegar- 1 1/2 gals. of water- 2 oz. orange oil- and liquid dish soap. Spray in about 2 seconds of dish soap. I mix it in a 2 gal hand sprayer.
That plant you have growing between your bricks looks like Dichondra and is very invasive, there is a silver variety of it that looks great in a pot cascading down