Nobody likes, looking and admiring their garden, to see weeds. They give the lawn an overgrown, scruffy look, and people spend a lot of time and energy clearing them out and trying to keep them away. There are several ways to get rid of this problem. You can get rid of weeds by doing preventative maintenance and using a chemical herbicide or natural repellents that you can find among household products.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Method One: Prevention and Maintenance
Step 1. Determine the ideal height of your grass
All lawns have an ideal grass height that promotes healthy growth. Depending on the climate and geographic location, the ideal height is between 0.5cm and 7.5cm.
- Talk to a professional gardener or experienced garden store clerk to tell you what type of grass you plant in your lawn and how much it needs to grow.
- If in doubt, keep the grass a little higher. This keeps the lawn more shaded by depriving potential weeds of sunlight.
Step 2. Mow the lawn regularly to keep the grass at its ideal height
So you get rid of weeds before they start to mature or sprout.
When you mow the grass, use a brush cutter or edger for those weeds that grow on the edge of the lawn
Step 3. Place stones or straw around the flower beds to prevent weeds from growing
Thus the soil remains cool and shady, discouraging the growth of new weeds.
Method 2 of 3: Method Two: Chemical Herbicides
Step 1. Identify and obtain herbicides for the weeds in your lawn
Choose a hardwood herbicide. However, if the package does not indicate the type of weed you want to eliminate, do not buy it.
- Follow the warnings to keep children and animals safe!
- READ and FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS on the package.
Step 2. Use the herbicide with whatever applicator is included in the package
The products are often supplied in aerosol cans, so they can be sprayed directly on the weeds.
Make sure there is no wind, otherwise you risk killing the plants you want to keep or even inhaling the product
Step 3. Treat fully infested areas evenly and instead target the spots with a few isolated weeds in a targeted manner
Step 4. Connect a sprinkler to the water pipe, if you have neglected the lawn for a long time and now find yourself a prairie of weeds
You will then be able to efficiently apply a large amount of herbicide all over the lawn.
Move all toys, furniture, pets, or clothing out of the way before spraying. Chemicals can be dangerous for both people and animals
Method 3 of 3: Method Three: Organic Herbicides
Step 1. Create a "buffer" between the ground and the grass
You can use a newspaper or an old shower curtain.
Spread the paper or tent on the grass and cover it with mulch, pebbles or soil and sow your flowers. Weeds will fail to take root and will move beyond this layer
Step 2. Spread corn gluten on your plants or lawn
This flour prevents the germination of weeds but does not damage plants that have already been sown. It is best to apply it in spring.
Step 3. Pour boiling water over any weeds or infested areas
This method is particularly suitable for weeds that grow in the driveway or on the paths, because the water acts easily without damaging your plants or grass.
Step 4. Spray a mixture of water and vinegar on the infested areas
Do not do it too close to plants or flowers, or cover them before spraying, because the vinegar kills all types of grass, not just the bad one.
Step 5. Mix 28g of vodka with 450ml of water and add a drop of dish soap
Spray the mixture on the weeds and let it dry.
Advice
- Manually remove individual weeds when you see them. It can be tedious work, but it may be easier to get them off the ground if they only appear here and there, instead of spraying the entire lawn with chemicals or homemade products.
- The best time to eliminate them is after heavy rain.
