Uses of Vinegar in the Garden

1. Clean clay pots

As these pots get old, they absorb calcium, minerals, and salts from water and fertilizers. They also look dirty and ugly. The good news is that you can clean them easily using a solution of vinegar and water.

2. Remove weeds from walls and walkways

Using vinegar is a great way to get rid of weeds that appear on your garden walls or in the crevices of the driveway. To kill them, just spray the area with pure white vinegar.

3. Get rid of ants

Vinegar is very effective in getting rid of ants. To repel ants, mix equal amounts of water and vinegar (white or apple cider) and spray the solution on the anthills in your garden.

4. Keep animals away from the garden

Many animals, including common garden pests like rodents, moles, cats, dogs, rabbits, and deer, hate the strong smell of vinegar.

You can keep these unwanted garden visitors away by soaking several old clothes in white vinegar and placing them on stakes around your garden where they most often come.

Re-soak clothes every 6-7 days or so for best results.

5. Extend the life of cut flowers

You can use vinegar to prolong the life of cut flowers: Add two tablespoons of vinegar and a teaspoon of sugar per liter of water.

6. Kill Weeds

Vinegar is a weed killer and can be used for effective weed control. By spraying it, weeds are killed within 2 or 3 days of application. Here’s how to kill weeds using vinegar.

7. Garden Bug Vinegar Spray

To create a vinegar spray that works on garden bugs, combine three parts of water with one part of vinegar in a spray bottle and add half a teaspoon of liquid dish soap. Shake the spray bottle to thoroughly mix the contents before using it in the garden.

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