Simple, Natural Ways to Have a Weed-Free Backyard

• If you don't want to use pesticides on your lawn, there are natural ways to rid your yard of pesky weeds
• Common items in your home like newspaper or salt can help deter the growth of unwanted weeds, grasses and more
• Certain natural methods of weed eradication are also beneficial to your soil and are eco/pet friendly

Simple, Natural Ways to Have a Weed-Free Backyard

For many homeowners, driving by on the street to check out their own lawn is something that is a common occurrence.  I mean, at least for me it is.  I love looking at my lawn after a fresh mow.

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Even better is opening the door the next morning to smell the freshly cut lawn.  But then you open your eyes and notice something poking through your pristine, lush and green lawn.  A weed!

Keeping Weeds at Bay with a Natural Remedy in Montana Backyards

If you aren't a fan of the multitude of weed killer pesticides that are on every store shelf, there are natural ways that you can get rid of unwanted things growing where they shouldn't be.

READ MORE:  Weed or Wonder?  What to Know About the Dandelion Plant

The great thing about natural remedies is you probably won't even need to leave the house in order to accomplish your task.  But yes, you will need to get off the couch and out to the sunshine.

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Try These 4 Simple Natural Tricks Right Now in Your Backyard

These natural methods to weed eradication are pretty basic, and easy.

• Pour boiling water on them - Pouring boiling water directly onto the weed in your garden should shrivel even the toughest of weed
• Smother them - Clover and crabgrass can be tackled with several layers of newspaper.  The lack of sunlight will eventually kill them.  Plus, newspaper is biodegradable and can prevent other weeds from sprouting

Other remedies include:

• Salt them - Have extra rock salt from the winter?  Sprinkle it on garden paths or walkways to make a barrier along lawn edgings and other places your mower might not reach.  Careful, salt can eventually erode surfaces like concrete.
• Pour vinegar on them - Douse the weed in vinegar and within a few days it should be gone for good.  This is a great method for plants with long root systems such as dandelions.