‘Knocked ‘em dead’ gardening fans rave about 79p product that kills pesky patio weeds in no time
GARDENING fans have been raving about a 79 products that will 'knock' your patio weeds 'dead'.
As the temperature is beginning to climb and the days are getting longer, you may be feeling tempted to treat yourself to a cup of tea or a glass of wine on the patio.
However, after a long winter of neglect, you may have noticed that your patio is in need of a bit of TLC, and is riddled with pesky weeds.
If this is the case, don't fear, as gardening fans may have found the answer.
Posting in the Gardening Hints and Tips Facebook group, one user asked: "I'm looking for a strong weed killer for a patio.
"Every year I weed, pull them out by the roots as best I can and spray them with weed killer.
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"It's pointless. Any UK recommendations for the Cillit Bang of the weed world?"
The post was flooded with helpful responses from avid gardeners.
Many people suggested pouring white vinegar on the weeds.
One person said: "My wife had some surplus vinegar that she needed to get rid of.
"She poured them on the weeds and it knocked 'em dead".
Another person said: "Put vinegar on them leave for a few days and they well be gone".
A third person said: "Vinegar on a bright sunny day works marvellous for me."
A fourth person noted: "I use full strength white vinegar and pour it between my patio pavers."
White vinegar is an acidic substance, and the acid breaks down cell walls and removes moisture from weeds, which causes them to die off.
It's also super cheap, and can be picked up from B&M for just 79p.
Although white vinegar is a great weed killer, it is what is known as a nonselective herbicide.
This means that it will kill any plant it comes in to contact with.
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Therefore, it is important to make sure that there are no other plants around the weeds before spraying the vinegar on them.
Other gardening fans in the group suggested making a mixture with white vinegar, salt and washing up liquid.
Salt works by increasing the levels on ions in the soil and increasing osmotic pressure, which means the weeds will be unable to absorb water and will dry out.
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Washing up liquid does not work on its own to kill weeds but improves the effectiveness of the formula by holding the salt and the vinegar on the weeds.
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