Keep plants and patios separate with these helpful tips!
It’s spring, a lovely time of year when dead trees and a seemingly dead landscape come back to life! While spring is wonderful in many ways, you might see grass, weeds, or other plants growing where you don’t want them to. They could be cropping up between your patio pavers! Here are a few ways to get rid of weeds growing between pavers safely. If you think you could need a new patio in central Maryland soon, Wolfpack Landscaping is on the job.
Ways to Get Rid of Weeds Between Pavers
Manual Weed Pulling
You can get rid of weeds once and for all between your patio pavers by manually pulling them out yourself or with your family. Weed pulling is a gardening chore that proves very fruitful when done consistently. The trouble is that difficult or deep root systems can remain underground and resprout if you don’t remove the pavers themselves.
Pressure Washing
Another way to get rid of weeds between pavers is to use a pressure washer to blast them away. You can kill two birds with one stone: remove patio plant growth and clean your patio at the same time! This method may or may not remove the invasive plants’ root systems.
Vinegar and Dish Soap Solution
A homemade weed killer is another option. Coarse salt, such as swimming pool salt, can be evenly applied and wetted to kill off weeds, but it risks harming the soil quality underneath the patio. White vinegar is okay to use for weed killing. To reduce its potential harm to the soil, you can create a vinegar and dish soap solution to remove those pesky weeds.
Boiling Water
Good, old-fashioned boiling water can also be enough to eliminate plant life between your patio pavers. Many plants cannot withstand the scorching temperatures of boiling water, and water is completely safe for the soil beneath it.
How to Prevent Weeds from Growing Between Pavers
How can you prevent weeds from growing between pavers in the future?
- Seal the cracks between the pavers with wetted polymeric sand
- Seal the patio routinely
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