How Many Ways can you use (White)Vinegar in your Garden?

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All kinds of vinegar can be used for various applications both inside and outside of the house. From repelling bugs and pests to helping to clean various appliances, there are all kinds of ways you can use vinegar to grow a photo-worthy garden.

If you have tons of anthills in your garden, you might find that it’s becoming inconvenient for you to work on your plants. You can spray ant hills with a mixture of equal parts of vinegar and water to help keep them away.

It will probably come as no surprise to you that vinegar is extremely acidic. Luckily, there are lots of plants, including hydrangeas, rhododendron, gardenias, hollies, and azaleas that love being grown in acidic soil. Just spray them with a mixture of a gallon of water and a cup of white vinegar. You’ll be amazed at how much they grow!

1. Kill weeds

You can kill weeds by spraying straight vinegar onto them, being careful not to spray onto plants you want to keep. This is a great option if you prefer not to use commercial poisons in your yard, especially if you have pets or kids using the garden. 

2. Keep animals at bay

There is no passionate gardener who doesn’t get frustrated by the neighbourhood cats or possums digging in their soil and doing their business among the plants. By soaking a few old cloths in vinegar and hanging them in low places around your garden, animals will be deterred naturally and without risk or cruelty.

3. Cleaning pots 

Terracotta pots are something most people have in their gardens. They’re practical and look lovely and classy without taking any of the focus away from the plant growing in them, but can quickly get dirty and aren’t easy to clean. 

Try washing them with vinegar; it will quickly get rid of any built up dirt and restore their colour.

4. Help plants to bloom

Some plants such as rhododendrons and azaleas thrive in an acidic soil environment. Add one cup of vinegar to around four litres of water and add it to the soil of these plants. 

5. Get rid of ants

Ants are a frustrating pest to battle! Mix together equal parts vinegar and water, and spray at the entrance of their nest and on the paths and surfaces you find them on. 

6. Get your seeds growing

The night before planting, soak your seeds in a solution of 500ml water and 125ml of vinegar to help them germinate better. 

7. Repel insects

Insects can cause an enormous amount of damage to your garden, and vinegar can help here too. Spray it around the edges of your garden beds to repel them. 

8. Get rid of fruit flies

Whether you have an orchard or you just have a few fruit trees, you’ll know the pain of picking your fruit to find they’ve been infested with fruit flies. In a bottle, mix together one cup of water, half a cup apple cider vinegar, a quarter cup of sugar, and one tablespoon of molasses, then hang the mixture in your fruit trees and wait for the pesky flies to get caught!

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