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Gardening

a kennedy

(29,663 posts) Thu Jul 10, 2014, 03:29 PM Jul 2014

Question....do you think that a home weed kill remedy is better then Round Up? [View all]

It's made of 1 gallon vinegar, 1/4 cup blue dawn dish soap and 2 cups of Epsom salt. I live next to the Mississippi River and try to use only earth friendly products......so is this home made remedy better then round up? Just started using it, and it seems to be doing the trick,weeds are shriveling up, but wonder about Epsom salt. I'm hoping my remedy is much, much better then using round up.

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Question....do you think that a home weed kill remedy is better then Round Up? [View all] a kennedy Jul 2014 OP

Better for the Planet? Hell, Yes. I hate Round-Up. Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2014 #1

Absolutely better and thank you very much for being environmentally friendly ...nt MindMover Jul 2014 #2

I made this same solution last week (minus Epsom...do I need it?) and they are shriveling. CurtEastPoint Jul 2014 #3

Don't know if Epsom is REQUIRED, was just in my concoction. a kennedy Jul 2014 #6

Better? Yes. Mr.Bill Jul 2014 #4

*nodding* a kennedy Jul 2014 #5

Epsom salts is just magnesium sulfate and is actually a fertilizer (in the right amounts) for plants hlthe2b Jul 2014 #7

Thank you, next batch won't have the epsom salt..... a kennedy Jul 2014 #9

Vinegar is my go to... littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #8

Straight white vinegar ... N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2014 #10

So don't use it with the dawn? a kennedy Jul 2014 #11

The vinegar will kill herbaceous growth, the Dawn will discourage various insects. TygrBright Jul 2014 #12

If your soil is poor in magnesium.. sendero Jul 2014 #13

Not necessarily. Check out this article. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2014 #14

This a great article..... a kennedy Jul 2014 #15

seems like a good article NJCher Jul 2014 #16