Does vinegar Epsom salt and Dawn dish soap really kill weeds?
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It's a "safe, natural weed-killer" made from mixing vinegar, Epsom salts, and Dawn liquid detergent. ... Natural weed-killers don't do this. They kill the top growth, but if the weed is perennial or has an extensive root system (like dandelion, poison ivy, or brambles), they grow right back from the roots..
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To kill weeds, use a mix of Dawn dish soap, Epsom salts and vinegar. ... If you pour it piping hot on small weeds, it will likely kill them, and possibly harm whatever is growing around them. Many organic websites recommend it for killing small weeds that are growing in cracks in sidewalks or driveways.
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Winter annual weeds are best controlled in the fall, while developing, or when actively growing. Winter annuals germinate and develop in the fall, overwinter as plants, mature in the spring, flower, set seed and then die during the summer.
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The absolute best time to treat perennial broadleaf weeds like dandelion, violet and ground ivy is in the fall after a heavy frost. ... The killing frost does not kill many weed species, and they will continue to be green, making and storing food for quite a while into the fall - sometimes until the snow falls.
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You can mix bleach or vinegar to kill weeds. ... Both bleach and vinegar are effective herbicides, but not necessarily when mixed with water. In fact, you should use them undiluted if you want them to work. Use them separately.
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The leaves of pigweed are also incredibly nutritious. They're high in vitamins A and C and folate, as well as calcium. In Jamaica, pigweed is known as callaloo and is a culinary staple.
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