See also    Natural Weed Control Chart

Generally speaking weeds will grow best in soil that is not rich in minerals. Weeds need mineral deficient soil to grow in, so keep your lawn well fed with minerals and natural bacteria. You will have very few weeds establishing themselves in your lawn. Proper weed control is established thru:

Always pull up weeds before you mow to avoid spreading the seeds. Keep a sharp blade.

Regular deep watering is better then often shallow watering. Watering in AM is better then watering in PM.

Stop using chemical fertilizers. Stop the high nitrogen cycle. Organics will provide plenty of nitrogen etc as needed by the lawn for healthy weed-free growth. Give lawns plenty of rock dust which provides minerals needed by healthy lawns. Provide your lawns with a top dressing of old horse manure or aged compost at least yearly. Chicken manure top dressed on your lawn 4 times per year will keep your lawn green and healthy. There are many natural fertilizers available on the market today.

  5 lbs Alfalfa meal
  5 lbs Rock dust or gypsum
  20 lbs compost (Finely ground)
  10 lbs Aged chicken manure or Llama manure or rabbit manure (finely ground), or horse manure.
  5 lbs coffee grounds
  5 lbs white sugar
  10 lbs Earthworm castings
Mix well together. All items should be run thru a fine screen. Apply as needed.

  1 cup Nitron A-35
  1 oz Superseaweed
  1 cup Agri-Gro
  1/2 lb Rock dust
  1/2 lb Alfalfa meal
  1/2 lb Seaweed meal
  1 cup molasses or sugar
  1 can of Beer
Mix together and place into a panty hose tied into a ball. Allow to sit in filtered water or solarized water for an hour, strain and spray onto lawns. Best time is early am. See making your own foliar spray chapter for more. Of course the above is just an example, try making your own from others similar products.

Hand pulling of the weeds is an easy and natural way to control weeds. I suggest that you first spray the weeds with a mixture of Dr Bronners Soap and Safer Quick Shot soap (50/50) the day before (see below). This makes pulling the weeds up easier. Weeds can also be sprayed with this mixture and left in the ground. They will decompose and provide food for the soil. Test the strength of the soap mixture. Make to strength as needed.

Weeds can be controlled by using natural soaps. Soap will burn them and they will die without having to remove them from the soil. Test for strength by applying directly onto a weed, mark the weed then see the results the next day. Weed should be burned. If not make mixture stronger or any natural soap. Mix these two soaps together at 50/50 ratio. Add 15 tablespoons per gallon sprayer. Should work on most weeds but will not damage the lawn. Don't water for 24 hrs and don't spray in midday or on a hot day. Spray directly onto weeds. Test for strength. Spray then wait until next day to see results. Should work within 24 hrs. If not make it stronger.

W.O.W (Without Weeds)

Controls: crabgrass, dandelion, purslane, creeping bentgrass, smart weed, redroot pigweed, foxtail, lambs-quarter, barnyard grass and clover.

A pre-emergence weed control for lawns and gardens is now available thru Gardens Alive! A by-product of corn syrup production. The main ingredient is also used as pet food.

How it works:

W.O.W stops feeder roots from spreading from weeds. Without these feeder roots weeds become weak and die. A totally safe product! In addition WOW releases nitrogen slowly over a period of time. Only two applications per year id required! For your vegetable garden WOW Before planting your vegetables mix WOW into the soil after all seeds have sprouted and their true leaves have formed. Contact Gardens Alive! for this product by clicking on their link below. Could be available at other mail order catalogs too.

Coming soon.... more information on using citrus to kill weeds!______________________________
1 Try to make your own lawn beer. Or buy the type of beer with the least additives and preservatives.

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Granulated WOW Pre-Emergent Weed Control Lawn Care By Gardens Alive!