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To get rid of weeds, or prevent them from growing in the first place, it is worth using natural methods that are not only cheap, but much better for the environment too. These include vinegar, baking soda, and more.
Express.co.uk spoke to top gardening experts who shared their best weed removal hacks.
Martine Le Gassick, creative director at gardening shop Stark & Greensmith advised using vinegar to get rid of weeds – a cheap product, this is usually found in all kitchen cupboards.
She said: “Vinegar works best for surface weeds, however, it doesn’t penetrate further down to the root.
“It’s just a simple quick trick to get rid of any small weeds you can see.”
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Tom Hilton, managing director of Bolton indoor gardening specialists, National Greenhouse, recommended vinegar too.
He explained: “You simply just need a gallon of white vinegar mixture of five percent acetic acid and 95 percent water, and a spray bottle to target those pesky nuisances.”
Tom went on to list more “natural weeds killers”, such as “corn gluten meal, vodka, and good, old-fashioned boiling water”.
He continued: “With the corn gluten meal, you just need to spread it around the plants and after transplants and seedlings have taken hold in the soil, as well as after harvest to prevent any weeds growing later.
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Cheap household products can not only act as weed killers, but also as plant fertilisers.
Tom said: “For instance, with cola, you can fertilise plants that love the acids found in cola.
“And because cola has a low pH level, it makes it perfect for plants such as foxgloves, azaleas and hydrangeas.
“Pour just a little bit of cola in the soil area around the base of the plants, making sure not to pour onto the plant or roots. Flat pop will do just fine.”
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