As a good prepper, keeping your garden soil weed-free ensures that your crops grow healthy and strong. If you don’t want to use pesticides with harmful chemicals, you can protect your plants using natural weed-killing methods like mulching or vinegar. (h/t to HomesteadSurvivalSite.com) The natural methods detailed below can prevent weeds from taking over your garden. Pulling … Continue reading Natural weed control: 9 Herbicide-free tricks
Mexican marigold essential oil holds potential as powerful natural herbicide
The Mexican marigold (Tagetes erecta) is a beautiful flowering plant from Central America. It has been used as an ornament, edible food, a source of dye, and herbal medicine for many centuries. Thai researchers reported that its essential oils are a natural herbicide for some of the most common weeds that plague farms. Cockspur grass (Echinochloa crus-galli) is one … Continue reading Mexican marigold essential oil holds potential as powerful natural herbicide
