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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comI have a yard full of London rocket. I refuse to use glyphosate because the bees love the small yellow flowers. But I have been told that the vinegar/Epsom salts/dish detergent concoction I was going to use leaves salts in the soil that will leave it sterile indefinitely. Is this true? Is there a combination of things I can spray over the yard that will not harm the soil or pollinators?
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[1] https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/article/vinegar-and-epsom-salt-herbicides: https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/article/vinegar-and-epsom-salt-herbicides
[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/using-organic-herbicides.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/using-organic-herbicides.htm
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1 Comment To "I’ve heard the vinegar/Epsom salts/detergent weed killer leaves the soil sterile. Is this true? Is there a better combo?"
#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 03/15/2020 @ 1:55 am
That combo is neither safe nor effective. And it can destroy good things in the soil like earthworms and soil microbes. Here is more information:
https://local.extension.umn.edu/local/article/vinegar-and-epsom-salt-herbicides [1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/using-organic-herbicides.htm [2]