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 How to control weeds in the garden



Nothing destroys the beautiful garden, and unsightly weeds grow right where they do not belong. This article will give you some straightforward, simple tips to help you control weeds in your garden.


Invest in weed-free household products.

Use old items to cover unused dirt and block sunlight.

In critical situations, consider compacting the soil to kill weeds.

Prevent weeds first by purchasing fertile soil and using the entire open space.


Keep reading to find the best methods to use the techniques listed above and act quickly towards a weed-free garden. We will elaborate on everything from the best materials to use to the science behind the methods.


How to implement the most effective weeding techniques


Finding the best wedding strategy for your garden with many options to choose from can be challenging. Different types of gardens have different needs and it is essential to use methods that will protect your garden and not harm the process.


To begin with, many simple home remedies are doubling down like herbicides. These supplies include salt, bleach, vinegar, vodka, soap, or boiling water. All of the substances mentioned above are toxic to plants, except boiling water, which burns them instead. Pouring this material over the weeds is an easy and efficient way to get rid of weeds quickly.


Use salt to remove weeds. But it comes with a caveat

Salt is especially powerful when used in soil, but it is important to use it sparingly as salt can kill surrounding plants by polluting the soil. Salting lasts for a while after pouring, so it is not possible to plant in that place for a long time.


Apart from salt, liquid products have the same weed-killing properties as salt, but the liquid makes them easier to use.


Methods of removing weeds in cracks and crevices


Pouring bleach, vinegar, soap, or vodka into cracks and crevices in driveways is the easiest way to remove weeds that grow in those areas. However, it is important to be careful not to overuse those products or use them too close to the areas where you want to grow the plants you like, as they are toxic to other plants as well.



Boiling water is the best way to control weeds growing in areas where other desired plants grow. Although water is non-toxic to plants, heat can burn weeds and kill them in the process. Boiling water is still harmful to all plants, but it is safer to use it near other plants than other liquids because the ingredients are non-toxic.


If the hot water spreads from some weeds to other plant parts, there is a high probability that the heat and therefore the toxic potential will dissipate. This makes it harmless to distant planets. I wrote a detailed article on how to use boiling water to kill weeds. You can read it here.


It is best if used from required vegetation, driveway cracks, and unused soil layers.

Covering plants with materials, rather than poisoning them, is the most controlled way to manage weeds near your garden.


Weeds can be removed by mulching. Here are some things you can use

Items such as newspaper, mulch, and walnut sawdust can be spread on weed growing areas, but it is easy to control which areas of the garden are affected. Spreading newspapers or mulch around existing plants will prevent weeds from being exposed to sunlight without affecting the plant you want to protect.


Lack of sunlight can prevent existing weeds from withering and new ones from sprouting. The newspaper in the gardens maybe a little scary, but mulch is a great alternative for those who want to keep their garden beautiful.


Other ways to get rid of weeds


Soil compaction or sunlighting, especially in stubborn, hard-to-reach areas where weeds refuse to go, is a tough but effective way to get rid of those annoying, unwanted vegetation. These methods work best in layers of soil where you are not trying to grow anything else because it will kill anything in the soil plot.



Soil compaction is the process of losing oxygen, destroying weeds, and preventing germination. To bury the soil, use the covering tricks listed above, but do it all over the soil. Material such as newspaper, rug, or card Covering the entire area of ​​the soil with lye will cause the loss of both oxygen and sunlight so that weeds cannot grow there.


On the other hand, sunlighting takes a long time and the weather should be on your side. Solarizing is the process of burning all the soil and removing all weeds. To convert land to solar power, moisten it completely and cover it with a plastic cover that traps steam and air.

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