A weed killer from the garden center or hardware store is not always necessary. On the contrary, such chemicals even harm the garden soil, the groundwater, neighboring plants and also you if you grow crops on them. So should home remedies be used in the fight against perennial dandelion?

Vinegar works against dandelions, but it is of environmental concern

Suitable home remedies that destroy the dandelion

In addition to cutting out dandelions, the use of home remedies has proven itself as an extermination strategy. You should eradicate the plant slowly or quickly. But which home remedies are suitable or effective here?

  • salt
  • vinegar
  • boiling water

vinegar in action

This is to be noted:

  • Mix vinegar with water (high concentration required)
  • Pour the vinegar mixture over the dandelion
  • Plant absorbs vinegar and dies
  • Acid destroys cell membranes
  • … and the soil and microorganisms at the same time

Salt and boiling water in use

Boiling water must be poured over the respective plants immediately in order for it to work. Best straight from the kettle. But often the entire taproot is not destroyed and the dandelion will soon sprout again.

Salt is mostly used as brine. To do this, a large amount of salt is dissolved in water (until the solution is saturated). The plant that absorbs the salt from the irrigation water dies because it dries up.

Caution: Many home remedies are harmful to the environment

While boiling water doesn't really harm the environment, salt and vinegar are far more serious. You should only resort to such home remedies, which are chemically extremely aggressive, if you have not been successful in cutting out the dandelion or if you only want to remove a few plants with these home remedies.

The best home remedy for dandelion: the mouth

The most natural and environmentally friendly home remedy for dandelion is your mouth! You can eat the dandelion. Both its leaves, flowers and root are edible and even healthy in moderate amounts. Animals that love green fodder, such as guinea pigs, rabbits and grazing animals (sheep, cows, goats, etc.) also like the dandelion and will gladly eat your property bare.

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Caution: It is forbidden to put salt or vinegar in the ground on sealed surfaces!

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Herbs