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Homemade Weed Killer Alternatives

Selective herbicides (for lawn weeds) have no homemade equivalent. Non-selective (total) weed control can be done by covering areas with black plastic for a week—heat kills all vegetation. For lawn weeds, proper mowing, fertilization, and spot-treating with commercial products is best.

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