Weeds such as dandelions and crabgrass commonly grow on patios, paving and driveways making them look untidy.
Not only can patio weeds make your garden look unkempt but they can be dangerous too, making pathways uneven and slippery after rainfall.
Most people remove patio weeds by hand but this can be an arduous task that can take hours to complete.
Luckily, fans of cleaning and lifestyle sensation Mrs Hinch have shared their go-to method for removing patio weeds without having to pull them out by hand.
Facebook user Sarah Brown posted on the group ‘Mrs Hinch Gardening Tips’: “These weeds spring through on our round patio all the time! I pull them out constantly but they are back within a week!
“What is the best way to keep them under control!? Should l use a strong weed killer, if so any recommendations as so many different ones? Many thanks.”
The post was inundated with responses but the most suggested remedy was to use salt, either by itself or with boiling water.
Zoe Louise suggested: “I pour salt on it while the kettle is boiling. Then put the kettle straight over. I put a lot of salt on.”
Irene Ducros said: “It’s nature! You will never STOP weeds but I keep mine under control with salt…just salt.”
Vicky Jones agreed and wrote: “I put salt on one of mine and it never returns until the following year. This year I will do the rest of these weeds [with] cheap salt from Lidl.”
Ulrika Rubin commented: “As long as you don’t want anything else to grow there: salt and boiling water. I get these too.”
Callie Fevre suggested: “Great to see all the salt and boiling water suggestions. Works well and doesn’t harm wildlife.”
Salt will kill garden weeds but it will also make the soil where the weed was inhospitable so it’s important gardeners only apply a small amount of salt.
YouTuber and amateur gardener Gray, who calls himself Gardener Gray, shared a video of him using salt to kill his patio weeds.
He said in the video description that the “DIY natural weedkiller” can be used on patios and paths and it “actually works”.
He also claimed, “salt can kill weeds in less than 48 hours” by dehydrating the plant.
However, he also warned that salt should not be used near healthy plants as this could damage the soil which could kill the plant.
Table salt can be bought online and from most local supermarkets for less than £1. Asda table salt costs 65p and Cook with M&S table salt costs 40p.
