Kill Weeds With Vinegar

Accordng to Organic Gardening Magazine, you can use white vinegar as an alternative to store bought chemicals as a means of killing or deterring weeds that grow in cracks of sidewalks and driveways. I have not yet tried this application. But my friend and co-worker, Diane, said she uses vinegar to keep the weeds from growing inbetween the cracks of her sidewalk. Although they do eventually grow back, she manages to keep them under control without the use of chemicals, which can harm our environment.

Diane saturates the soil surrounding the growing weeds with vinegar, which kills most of the roots within a week. Weeds are hard to kill but our plants and grass are quite delicate. Use care around grass and decorative plants because there is a chance the vinegar could permanently dissolve their rooting systems!

I found this link on the Organic Gardening website to back up Diane's claims that vinegar can help control weeds. http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/organic-herbicides

In the past, I have purchased expensive weedkillers, only to see their stubborn stalks grow back a few weeks later. GRRR! How frustrating after spending so much $$$ to get rid of them!

The use of vinegar is not a permanent solution for weeds, but certainly an environmentally safe application we should consider. I think I will give it a try! Let me know how this works for you. Thank you Diane for your contribution!