Comments on: Natural Weed Killer Recipe

By: Mila

Mila — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:13:22 +0000

Thank you so much for this! Our beautiful circle driveway has become an eyesore with the amount of weeds it has. I'm a so excited to try this out! It will be an awesome contribution for my parents (they hate pulling weeds)! Thanks again.

By: Joan

Joan — Wed, 18 May 2011 00:48:53 +0000

@Nola,

Your question was how to kill ants.
A 100% certain, on contact, killer of carpenter ants, and wet wood termites is a combination of:

1 block chewing tobacco (boil in a big pot of water)
1 table spoon yellow mustard
1 squirt of dish-washing liquid (I use Joy)

So satisfying. Nicotine is a neuro-toxin (paralyses them), the yellow mustard is like microscopic glass, and soap gives diarrhoea and makes it stick to their bodies.

The action is so quick, this may be over-kill (the proportions) but when ants go for eating your house .... The wood may absorb the liquid explaining why they do not come back for more than one mouthful.

By: EarlF

EarlF — Sun, 15 May 2011 00:16:18 +0000

I' ve found the best ant control is borax. In house, put some in a small container where ants are. They'll take it back to the nest and works very well.

By: K9Kreations

K9Kreations — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 02:21:13 +0000

You have to be very careful using salt to kill the weeds, as it will make the soil sterile and nothing will grow in if after the weed is gone. I suggest using a much small amount than 1 lb! A tablespoon or two in a gallon should work just as well. Vinegar will kill the Canadian Thistle...you can get a stronger concentration of vinegar up to 20%. If you do use this, remember, it is an acid, and you need to wear gloves and eye protection. You can find out many different sites on how to use the vinegar, just be careful if you do try it.

By: Jedonne

Jedonne — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:34:59 +0000

!!! I was going to comment on eating dandelions too! They are so good! My 4 1/2 year old daughter (and husband) love it when I batter and fry the blooms. I've never had any nice greens in my yard to try though. :( I'm thinking of finding a patch to cultivate them though. Maybe as long as I keep the blooms eaten they won't spread too much!

By: Emily S.

Emily S. — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 01:46:09 +0000

Does anyone know if this will kill Canadian Thistle, the devil of all weeds? Thanks :) I would be extremely happy if this works on it! I'm so anti-Round Up.

By: DaddyMike

DaddyMike — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:10:25 +0000

@Caitlin Lopez, It will work. ALL weed killers use salt. Round-Up and all others use salts.

By: Caitlin Lopez

Caitlin Lopez — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:58:58 +0000

ooooo! I'm so excited about this! My landlord has our front yard all MULCH and weeds are TERRIBLE. But I'm uncomfortable using regular weed killers and I HATE pulling them! Hopefully this will help!!

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:36:25 +0000

awsome post! I am going to try this recipe when I get home!

By: abbi

abbi — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:05:09 +0000

@Amy Davis, From some reading I did on this you might need to wait a couple of months. The salt will make the soil not work for growing in for a while. .-= abbi´s last blog ..Fun on a nature walk =-.