When you have artificial grass at home, you might have thought that perhaps, it doesn’t need maintenance as weeds cannot grow on them. However, these small bushes can still grow on the infills and go inside the tiny holes of your artificial grass, as they can always flourish when soil, moisture, and pollen are present.
If you keep nagging about this and don’t know what to do, you need not think about removing your artificial grass entirely just to remove weed one by one. Hence, you can still get rid of weeds without doing so, and much more you may always do yourself with some handy ingredients that are already available at home.
Thinking of what to do to get those annoying weeds away? Here’s a quick guide you can follow:
Use Weed Killer
Weed killers are available at any department store in Australia. They come in conveniently with removing weeds from your artificial grass, and it’s best to spray them bi-annually or annually as one of your maintenance for your fake grass. Just follow the directions indicated on the label of the spray, for weed-free artificial grass that looks greener and alive all year round.
Use Apple Cider Vinegar
If you use a garden pressure sprayer, you may mix apple cider vinegar with your water. Apple cider vinegar works well with saturating the grass to kill seeds that grow weeds, and it also goes through thatches and small holes where weeds can infiltrate and grow substantially. Apple cider vinegar is non toxic, and you can always opt to spray it on weeds without damaging your artificial grass at all.
Hot Water
One of the best remedies for killing weeds is to pour hot water directly on them. You may bring water to a boil, and then pour them onto the weeds. Hot water assists in burning the weeds without any negative effects on your artificial grass. When you see that the weeds aren’t standing anymore, you can pull them out in an instant. However, you may need to do this frequently, depending on how fast and many weeds grow.
Sprinkle Some Salt
Salt works well with killing weeds. Sprinkling a considerable amount directly on them dehydrates the leaves and roots, causing them to die easily. From then, you can pull them off.
Tips to Avoid Weeds:
Stains can be a way for weeds to grow, so it’s best to clean and brush them off regularly to avoid weeds from growing.
If you have pets at home, there’s a good chance that your artificial grass will be their toilet — urine and animal droppings are a hotspot for weeds to grow, so keep an eye on your animals and your artificial grass.
When trees and other plants are present around your artificial grass, debris of pollen may be present and can scatter under different weather conditions. Thus, make sure to remove debris when you happen to see any, to avoid weed growth below and above your artificial grass.
Care to make your artificial grass weed-free? Home remedies and maintenance can be a convenient way to help you out!
