7. Mulch
The most common way to smother is to lay down a nice layer of mulch in your garden. Although mulch won’t hurt the plants you love and tend to, it will cover and kill the lower weeds. Best of all, the thick layer of mulch hides the weeds even after they’re dead, something that can really ruin the aesthetic of a garden.
8. Baking Soda
You can apply baking soda to unwanted weeds any time of the year at the rate of 1 teaspoon per weed plant. The baking soda must coat the entire plant, including its foliage, with the bulk of the baking soda covering the weed’s stem. This technique works best on patios, walkways, and driveways.
It can also be used as a preventative measure by sweeping baking soda into the cracks (or sprinkling it onto the areas) in which weeds grow.
9. Table Salt
One of the most popular methods for killing weeds and saving plants is table salt. You can sprinkle salt directly on the weeds or even create a salt water mixture to be sprayed, which will help assure that your garden plants are safe. To make sure your other flowers don’t get hurt with this method, make sure to sprinkle a little salt at the base of each weed.
What do you think of these nine all-natural solutions? Do you have another way of killing weeds and protecting your plants? Share your ideas in the comments section below.
