Gardening Question of the Week: Is Vinegar Good for Killing Weeds?

Here’s another question I’ve gotten from more than one reader: can you use vinegar as a herbicide? The short answer is - yes. There are some ifs, ands and buts, but the bottom line is that household vinegar will kill many weeds. It may take more than one try and you’d have better luck with a stronger concentration of acetic acid, but it’s an organic control worth trying. Here are some suggestions for using vinegar as to kill weeds..

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