You all know how toxic chemicals are and your garden doesn’t benefit much from them.
Even though the market has lots of these chemical-based products, they can be quite harmful for you as well as anyone around where it’s used! Why don’t try a natural solution instead?
Vinegar is a natural, safe alternative to chemicals and pesticides. Follow these amazing vinegar uses for your garden:
Top 12 uses of white vinegar in the garden:
1. Deter cats and pests
If you happen to see lots of rodents, moles or rabbits in your garden, or your neighbor’s cat that likes to come into your garden, spray some white vinegar around and they will not be able to find their way back.
You can also soak old clothes in vinegar and hang them around your garden.
2. Clean your clay pots to perfection
Clay pots are great because they protect the roots during summer days, as well as making a garden more beautiful. However, clay absorbs minerals and calcium from water or fertilizer which makes them less attractive. Using white vinegar can help you clean them to perfection!
Here’s how to do that:
- Scrub the pots to remove the crusty remains.
- Dip the pots in a 20-25 percent vinegar solution (one cup of 5% vinegar to three to four cups of water). Allow them to soak in the solution for 30 minutes.
- If there are any remaining remnants, wipe them away with undiluted vinegar.
3. Repel ants
One thing gardeners say about vinegar is that it’s a great organic insecticide and ant killer. Just spray on the affected areas, wait for 2-3 days then you should be good to go!
4. Remove weeds
Weed and vinegar, two words that sound like they should go together. Put a little of both to get rid of those weeds in your garden or on the sidewalks outside!
5. Enjoy cut flowers longer than usual
Flowers always seem to last longer when you add a little vinegar and sugar. Why not put some of this flower solution in your vases?
The flowers will be happy with the new food, and will last longer for sure!
6. Get rid of weeds
White vinegar is one of the most efficient “anti-weed” products. Spray it on your lawn and watch as weeds wilt before you!
- In a gallon of 5% white vinegar, combine 1 cup of salt, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and 2 teaspoons of dish soap.
- Stir well to combine, then pour the liquid into a sprayer.
- Spray your garden for weeds and watch them disappear.
7. Get rid of garden insects
To keep your garden looking good, spray it with a combination of 3 parts water and one part vinegar.
Then add in 1 tsp dishwashing agent, and spray your garden to make sure insects don’t have any chance at living there!
8. Get rid of fruit flies
Make this solution to keep fruit flies at bay:
- ½ cup of apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon molasses, 1 cup of water, and ¼ cup of sugar are mixed together.
- Place the liquid in a container of your choosing, then hang it on your fruit tree.
- Fruit flies will “attack” the liquid and become stuck within.
- This treatment is also effective against houseflies.
9. Refresh acid loving plants
Rhododendrons, gardenias or azaleas will feel at home if you use white vinegar.
Add 1 cup of your favorite vinegar to a gallon of water and pour it over any plant in need for some extra growth!
10. Remove rust from garden tools
Vinegar is a natural cleanser that you can use on your tools to make them last longer. Just spray, dip for few minutes and then rinse off any residue with water!
11. Fight fungus
Fungus and mold are not your friend. If you notice that there is fungus growing on a plant’s leaves, use white vinegar to get rid of it!
Place about 2 tbsp in brewed chamomile tea then place the drank into an empty spray bottle for easy application. Your plants will become more vivid, and you’ll be able to notice this almost immediately.
12. Get rid of slugs and snails
White vinegar is the best way to keep slugs and snails away from your garden. This is my favorite anti-snail product!
Seed germination
You can use white vinegar to germinate seeds. You should do this the night before you plant them; first, rub your seeds by using a coarse sandpaper and then make solution with 500ml warm water 125 ml of white vinegar in it as well as washing up liquid.
Soak the seeds for about an hour or so before planting out into their final spot. The next day enjoy watching how quickly they grow!