White vinegar is a natural product that works wonders.
It is known for cleaning and maintaining the house...
...but we don't always think of using it for the garden.
Yet it is a super economical product (less than €0.50 per litre) which is respectful of nature.
So why not switch to white vinegar in your garden?
Here are 10 amazing uses of white vinegar for budding gardeners . Watch:
With water infiltration, terracotta flower pots often have white marks that are not very aesthetic... To make them disappear, simply soak the pot in pure white vinegar. Check out the trick here.
To remove the weeds between the slabs of the walkways, spray them with pure vinegar. Prefer a very sunny day so that the herbs "grill" quickly. Check out the trick here.
If you have weeds in your garden, you can use white vinegar to get rid of them. To do this, spray pure white vinegar on it on a sunny day. Be careful not to overflow on your flowers or vegetables which would also perish. Check out the trick here.
To scare away ants, spray white vinegar on door frames, window frames or any areas where they pass. They hate white vinegar so they will avoid the area. Discover the trick here in point 4.
Don't want cats in certain areas of your garden? The simple and effective solution to keep them away is to spray white vinegar on the areas where you don't want them to go. This trick also works to keep them away from where they scratch. If needed, add a few drops of eucalyptus or lemongrass essential oil to enhance the effect. Check out the trick here.
As incredible as it may seem, white vinegar has the power to make cut flowers last longer. To do this, add 2 tablespoons of white vinegar and 1 teaspoon of sugar to the water in the vase. And enjoy your flowers twice as long! It works for all flowers, including roses. Check out the trick here.
Some flowers love soils with an acidic pH. They even need it to have abundant flowering. This is the case, for example, with hydrangeas, rhododendrons, gardenias and azaleas. For your plants to produce more flowers, water them every week with a mixture of vinegar water:4 liters of water for 3 tablespoons of white vinegar. Check out the trick here.
If you have rusty tools, white vinegar is your best ally. To do this, simply soak them in white vinegar for about fifteen minutes. Then, rinse and wipe the tool. Check out the trick here.
White vinegar is a natural and powerful fungicide. If you have plants infested with fungus or mold, don't panic. Spray the leaves with an infusion of chamomile in which you will add 2 teaspoons of white vinegar. Much more economical than commercial chemicals! And it's not harmful to the planet. Discover the trick here in point 12.
To germinate seeds that are struggling to come out of the ground, soak them in this solution. Mix 500 ml of water, 125 ml of white vinegar and a drop of organic dishwashing liquid. Leave them in there all night, and plant them immediately in the ground. It works with all seeds including okra (or okra), asparagus, sunflowers and all other seeds that do not germinate easily.
