To naturally get rid of weeds creeping around your yard and garden, you don’t have to use harsh chemicals or a landscaper. Everything necessary can be had with a quick trip to the grocery store. These three inexpensive homemade recipes are effective and easy to make. For each, just mix all the ingredients in a one-gallon handheld sprayer — it should have a long nozzle and a manual air pump. You can find them at most hardware stores. Use the nozzle to target-spray the weeds.
Recipe 1
- 1 gallon vinegar
- 1 cup boric acid laundry detergent additive (Borax is the most common brand; it’s available at most grocery stores)
- 1 TBSP natural dish soap – it acts as a surfactant
Recipe 2
- 1 gallon vinegar
- 1 cup Epsom salts
- 30 drops clove essential oil
- 20 drops pine essential oil (optional)
Recipe 3
- 4 ounces citrus oil with d-limonene (liquid concentrate of d-limonene is available online or at some health food stores)
- 15-ounce bottle lemon juice (available at most grocery stores for a few dollars)
- 12 cups water
Note these recipes are safe for some flowers, but not all of them. You would want to research before using on flowers.