{"id":896,"date":"2017-05-16T02:56:30","date_gmt":"2017-05-16T02:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalcureshouse.com\/?p=896"},"modified":"2017-05-16T02:56:30","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T02:56:30","slug":"white-vinegar-gardeners-best-friend-11-clever-uses-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrhealthyalternative.com\/?p=896","title":{"rendered":"White Vinegar Is A Gardener\u2019s Best Friend. Here Are 11 Clever Uses in The Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"63d509947b33dea96ed9a09b2482b63d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1554417\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The desire to move away from toxic pesticide, fungicides, herbicides and artificial fertilizer is\u00a0gaining popularity as health awareness is on the rise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Growing your own food organically is the alternative, but the tricky pest problem remains, fortunately, vinegar is a great alternative to these artificial toxins!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Vinegar can\u00a0simultaneously enhance the life of a plant and kill weeds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Get Rid of Weeds<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Get rid of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Garden-With-Vinegar\">unwanted garden growth<\/a> by pouring apple cider vinegar onto weeds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Food for Acidic Loving Plants<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Plants like gardenias, holly, azaleas, rhododendrons, hydrangeas, and begonias grow beautifully in acidic soil. Spray them with a mixture of 1 gallon of water to 1 cup of white vinegar to help them grow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Removes Fruit Flies<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To keep fruit flies and household flies at bay, you should mix half a cup of apple cider vinegar, a tablespoon of molasses, a quarter cup of sugar and a cup of water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Then, pour the mixture into a suitable container and hang it on the fruit tree. Fruit flies will be trapped in it as soon as they try to attack the mixture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Cleanse Your Hands of Allergens<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">You can wind up with dirt and allergens on your hands after spending a day working in your garden. Wash your hands with some distilled vinegar to cleanse them of debris and make sure that they don\u2019t itch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Keep Rabbits at Bay<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If rabbits are ruining your garden you can soak cotton balls in distilled vinegar and place them in a 35mm film container or something similar. Poke holes in the top of the container and place it in your garden to keep rabbits at bay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Kill Ants<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Spray ant hills with one part water and one part vinegar to kill them. Spray areas where ants are likely to invade to keep them at bay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Wash Your Garden Tools<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">You can soak garden tools, like a rake or hoe, overnight in vinegar to get rid of rust and grime. You can also fill a plastic bag with vinegar and tie it over a water spigot to keep it submerged. Rinse everything off with water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Get Rid of Slugs and Snails<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">If slugs and snails are compromising your<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dietoflife.com\/11-uses-apple-cider-vinegar-garden\/\"> plant growth<\/a>, spray them with some undiluted vinegar. This will make them wither and die.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Clean Out Your Birdbath<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Mix some undiluted water with white vinegar and use it to scrub your birdbath. Make sure to rinse it off with water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Keep Kitty Away<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">If your kitty is using your garden or your kid\u2019s sandbox as a toilet then you can pour some distilled vinegar into the sand or soil to keep them away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Keep Flowers Fresh<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Help freshly cut flowers from your garden last by adding two tablespoons of vinegar and a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.countryfarm-lifestyles.com\/Gardening-with-Vinegar.html\">teaspoon of sugar<\/a> to a quart of water before adding your flowers<\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The desire to move away from toxic pesticide, fungicides, herbicides and artificial fertilizer is\u00a0gaining popularity as health awareness is on the rise. 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