How to get rid of weeds in pavement joints. Surprisingly simple

Summer is absolutely brilliant when it comes to gardening. The flowers are in bloom, many crops are ready to harvest, and the garden is simply a joy to behold. That is, apart from the weeds. They usually thrive much better than the crops, and getting rid of them is no easy task. Weeds growing in paving joints, in particular, can be quite a struggle. If we don’t want to use chemical weedkillers, there’s often a misconception that we simply have to pull them out by hand, or perhaps using an old screwdriver or some other tool. This doesn’t have to be the case – homemade sprays can help. Let’s take a closer look at some of them.

Homemade sprays are eco-friendly, cheap and effective

Undoubtedly. What’s more, we almost always have the ingredients at home, so it’s no trouble to use them. So let’s take a look at what works perfectly on weeds growing between paving stones.

Plain hot water

We might as well start with this. Simply heat the water in a few seconds on an induction hob or in an electric kettle. Then simply pour it over the individual weeds and they’ll die almost immediately. Combined with the current hot weather, they don’t stand a chance.

Loose kitchen ingredients

These traditionally include, above all, salt and bicarbonate of soda. Both ingredients work brilliantly. Simply sprinkle them into the gaps and wait a few days. The results should be guaranteed; the weeds will simply disappear.

Vinegar as a weed killer

Even traditional kitchen vinegar, which can be bought for just a few crowns, can tackle weeds in the joints without much trouble. With vinegar, you just need to be careful that it doesn’t discolour certain types of paving. This can happen, so it’s worth testing it on a small section of paving first.

A high-pressure washer for peace of mind

We usually tackle weeds using a high-pressure washer. Whilst this removes absolutely everything from the joints, weeds won’t reappear there for some time – just like moss, which is also eliminated in this way. It’s then worth filling the joints with silica sand. However, over time, ordinary sand or dust will find its way in, and weeds will start to sprout there again. But we’re usually left in peace for a long time.

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Photo and photogellery Radek Štěpán