Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Spraying a Chemical Herbicide
• Method 2 of 3: Hand Weed Weed
• Method 3 of 3: Using household products as an alternative
• Tips
• Warnings

In some amazing way, weeds make their way even through stones and gravel. Luckily for you, they can be treated in the same way as weeds in any other part of the garden. To keep these pests out of your yard, spray with a herbicide, pluck them by hand, or use household products.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Spraying a Chemical Herbicide

1. 1 Buy a liquid spray, not granules. Granular herbicides usually cover a wider area than necessary, especially if other plants are nearby. Buy a liquid weed control herbicide for spot treatments.
   • Liquid sprays are available both ready-to-use and as a concentrate to be diluted with water. Any of these remedies will work for our purpose.
2. 2 Choose a herbicide based on the type of weed. Weeds react differently to different agents. Some herbicides only target specific plant species, so determine which ones are bothering you.
   • To avoid affecting other grasses, broadleaf weeds such as dandelions and ragweed can be controlled with a broadleaf herbicide.
   • Herbicide for herbaceous plants will exterminate fingernails and other similar plants, but since it is not selective, it can go to the lawn if it gets on it.
   • A creeping weed herbicide should take care of crabgrass and other plants that belong to this type of weed. Most of these plants grow from bulbs, so no treatment may be required to completely eradicate them.
   • Continuous herbicides will kill any plants they reach, including flowers and lawns, so spray with care.
3. 3 Wear suitable clothing to protect your skin. Cover as much skin as possible before using the herbicide. Wear closed toe shoes, long pants and anything with sleeves, and goggles to protect your eyes. Don't forget gardening gloves!
   • Instructions for the correct application of the herbicide can be found on the package.
4. 4 Spray on a dry day when no rain is expected. As a rule, the best time to spray is late summer or early autumn, when the weather is almost unchanged. Check the weather forecast to ensure no rain is expected in the next 6 hours after spraying.
   • If you want to rid your garden of weeds all summer long, spray in late spring or early summer. This will reduce the number of weeds before they fill the entire garden.
5. 5 Mix 10 milliliters of herbicide for each liter of water in a spray bottle. If you purchased a concentrated herbicide, add 10 ml of the product to 1 liter of water. Stir the solution by shaking the liquid in a spray bottle.
   • Follow the label directions carefully to determine how much concentrated liquid to use.
6. 6 Spray the weeds. Treat the weeds thoroughly until the leaves are well saturated with the herbicide. Through the leaves, the herbicide will penetrate to the root of the plant.
   • While some weeds may die within hours, others may take several days.
7. 7 If the weeds survive, spray them again after a week. Some weeds are more resistant than others and will need to be treated several times.

Method 2 of 3: Hand Weed Weed

1. 1 Water the weeds to weaken the root system. If you do not get rid of the entire root system, then the weeds will constantly return. Wait a day or two after watering or heavy rain for the soil to soak.
   • Weeding from wet soil will not disturb the surrounding plants as much as from dry soil.
2. 2 Wear knee pads and gloves to protect your hands and feet. Since you will have to kneel on hard ground or rocks, wear knee pads to prevent muscle and joint pain. Gloves can help prevent skin irritation as well as blistering after prolonged weeding.
   • If you don't have knee pads, replace them with a small pillow or folded towel.
   • Take gloves made of non-sticky and breathable material.
3. 3 Loosen the soil under the weeds with a soil knife or digging fork to make it easier to pull them out. Loosen the soil around the weeds with a suitable tool. It will also allow you to dig up firmly rooted weeds.
4. 4 Pull the weeds individually, not in bulk. When trying to pull out a handful of weeds, you are unlikely to pull the main root out of the ground, which provides the weeds with the bulk of the water. Although the process is more tedious to prevent the weeds from returning, pull them out one at a time.
5. 5 Grasp the base of the weed and pull it upward by pivoting. This way, you will definitely grasp the main root of the weed. Rotating the weed along its axis will remove smaller roots and make it easier to pull the plant.
   • Do not try to pull the weed out abruptly, as this can break off large roots and cause the weed to regrow.
   • Place the torn grass in the bucket to prevent it from germinating again, then discard it in the trash. Don't put it in compost.

Method 3 of 3: Using household products as an alternative

1. 1 For spot treatment, pour boiling water over the weeds from a kettle. Boil water in a kettle and pour it over the weeds. Pour the water out of the kettle to prevent splashing and direct contact with the weeds.
   • Only pour water on the weeds, not the plants you want to conserve.
2. 2 Use vinegar to kill isolated weeds. If weeds grow next to other plants, use distilled white vinegar to kill them. Make sure the vinegar is at least 5% acidic.
   • Since vinegar is not a selective herbicide, any plant you spray with it will be destroyed.
3. 3 Sprinkle rock salt on the stone or driveway. The salt will absorb moisture from the soil and effectively kill weeds in the area. However, the salt can affect the surrounding plants that you want to preserve, so don't add too much salt.
   • Salt is great for killing weeds in cracks between asphalt and cement slabs.

Tips

• Prevent weeds from growing in stone paths with a landscape cloth. Cut large enough holes in the fabric for the plants you want to leave.

Warnings

• Wear a respirator or medical mask if you are worried that you may breathe in harmful fumes.
• Wait for the herbicide to dry before releasing pets.