10 Non-Toxic, Natural Ways to Kill Weeds

Written By Dennis Major

10 Non-Toxic, Natural Ways to Kill Weeds

You have plenty of reasons to hate weeds, but you can skip the scorched-Earth method that uses chemicals with hard-to-pronounce names and choose a natural removal solution instead. We’ll show you how in this article.

Why should you consider natural weed killers? They’re:

  • Non-toxic: Chemicals, like glyphosate, the main chemical found in Round-Up, are harmful to the environment. It can poison groundwater, cause cancer in humans, and kill habitats for important pollinators.

  • Less expensive: Many DIY natural weed killers contain low cost products you might already have lying around your home.

  • Evolution: Using chemicals creates weeds that learn to adapt to them and therefore require even stronger chemicals in the future.

How do you select a natural weed killer? Pick the one that’s best for your yard or garden — or one that’s in your liquor cabinet. 

Dennis Major
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