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Swabbie Robbie's avatar

It is hard to know where our food comes from and what is in it even if we are buying "organic" labeled products. Even growing our own vegetables in a raised bed summer kitchen garden, the organic soil inputs may be suspect. Where I live, the soil seems to be held together by poison ivy. Glyphosate (Round Up) appears to be the main herbicide used to suppress the Ivy. I don't think the alternatives are much safer. (The last county I lived in was held together with quack grass). Frankly, I would move back if the economy wasn't so FUBAR. So we are all in a conundrum since most of us need to buy groceries in stores. Even using cow manure on fields may be a problem if you don't know what the cows fed on (organic herbicide free grasses?) and what medicines they were given. Better living through chemistry - NOT!

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Barbara Byrd's avatar

I used coarse salt in Maui to control weeds and just ordered a new bag for my Texas lawn. Carefully applied, it will kill the weed and the grass will fill in over the summer.

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Staci RN's avatar

I use a recipe of two gallons vinegar, two cups salt and 1/4 cup Dawn dish soap to lightly spray on weeds on a sunny day. Works like a charm, although patience is required as it takes a day or two to see the leafy weeds brown and shrivel. I welcome any thoughts on this.

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Shelley's avatar

I did not know about the salt and Dawn. I've tried high concentration white vinegar in water. The weeds shrivel but never seem to die.

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James Goodrich's avatar

I have used the vinegar salt and dawn also. Worked great but I did read it kills igood organic materials in the soil.

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T.'s avatar

Sounds like Kamala and Joe

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Shrugged's avatar

It does a fine job killing moss too. . . in the lawn, on the roof, or between your paving stones on the walk or patio.

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Melanie Reynolds's avatar

I have used vinegar on thistles

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T.'s avatar

And it washes your hands quite nicely

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JB's avatar

Can't put the salt on bricks. It'll eat them up.

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Swabbie Robbie's avatar

Worth a try on the ivy since it wold be spot application , not broadcast.

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D D's avatar

O, We have a problem with salt being overused on the highways in winter in Mn. It pollutes the water and our plants.

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Randall Stoehr's avatar

They now have new and improved liquid bromide like spray solutions.

Perhaps you have noticed the semi whitish lines on the city streets prior to the winter storm warnings for the metro. The pre treat is more cost effective.

I Have "0" facts on what it does on water shed run off near the the River DD.

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T.'s avatar

It eats auto and truck chassis

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