Homeowners constantly lose their battle with weeds. Whether you have an asphalt pavement driveway, cement, or an interlocking driveway gravel entrance, weeds magically reappear. They sprout around gardens and stepping stones, in driveway cracks and potholes, becoming an unseemly nuisance. How can you remove weeds from your driveway for good?
Chemical-Free Options
While many ways exist to terminate weeds, some older green remedies may work. For example, pour vinegar over your interlocking driveway gravel or driveway cracks. Vinegar, a natural herbicide, kills all plants. This means you don’t want to spray vinegar on flowers and your regular landscaping, just where you want to eliminate weeds. Add dish soap to the vinegar for a more effective solution. Another quick solution? Pour hot boiling water over the weeds.
Pull Weeds
If you don’t mind a little bit of hard work, simply pull out the weeds that grow. Prevent future weeds by filling cracks with cement crack filler. You want to pull the weeds before they seed. Once they seed, even if you have pulled every leaf and root, the seeds will start a new batch of plants.
Herbicides
If you have a particularly nasty weed problem or conventional methods don’t work, then you can use a commercial herbicide to reduce weed growth. Any local garden store will have these on the shelf. Read the instructions carefully and be sure to follow all safety directions. Apply regularly to prevent weeds.
Salt
Finally, if you want to prevent weeds from growing, you can apply salt to the soil. Salt will kill any plants trying to grow. Be sure that the salted soil does not wash into your garden, flower beds, or any area that you desire foliage. This will kill wanted plants, too. Follow these simple tips to remove unwanted weeds from your driveway.
