American comedian and actor Kevin Hart will be in Manchester this week for a huge stand-up gig as part of his UK arena tour.
11.04.2023 - 12:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Following a bout of sunny weather over the Bank Holiday weekend, and with the Met Office predicting that temperatures will rise for a 'soft heatwave' later this week, many people are looking to get their gardens in order ahead of the Summer. One of the biggest tasks to get the garden looking Summer-ready, is de-weeding.
Weeds are, let's be honest, an annoyance. Especially the stubborn weeds which grow through gravel and pavement and driveway cracks.
But while many people will reach for an expensive weed killer, green-fingered experts have recommended a cheap and natural 55p solution that everybody can easily make at home. It's easy to make, and promises to 'instantly kill' even the most stubborn of weeds.
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The 'effective' method, which costs as little as 55p to make at home, came to light after it was praised online. It was revealed as the method of choice for several green-fingered pros, when a social media user asked: "Hi folks, is it worth putting down weed killer on my gravel now or would the rain just dilute any solutions? Also wondering if anyone uses bleach solutions to kill weeds. I have a gravel driveway."
In response to the post on the Gardening UK Facebook page, several commenters recommended using salt and boiling water to 'kill' weeds. Keep away from the bleach and use boiling water and salt," wrote one person, according to the Express..
A second agreed: "Yes, This works really well. We've stubborn brambles coming up the side of our patio and boiling water and salt is the best way we've found so far to effectively kill them."
Another put: "If you never want anything growing
American comedian and actor Kevin Hart will be in Manchester this week for a huge stand-up gig as part of his UK arena tour.
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