10 uses for vinegar in the garden
<p>The humble household staple vinegar works magic in the garden too. Here are 10 ways to use vinegar as an eco-friendly herbicide, fungicide and insecticide in the garden.</p>
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<li>Kill unwanted weeds growing in the cracks and crevices of pavement by pouring white vinegar on them.</li>
<li>Deter ants by spraying white vinegar along known ant trails.</li>
<li>Preserve a bouquet of fresh cut flower by adding 2 tablespoons of white vinegar and 1 teaspoon of sugar to water in a vase.</li>
<li>Clean rust and sterilise garden tools by soaking in undiluted vinegar overnight.</li>
<li>Give plastic patio furniture a new lease on life by cleaning with a solution of one tablespoon of white vinegar to four litres of water.</li>
<li>If slugs and snails are causing problems in the vegetable garden, spray them directly with an undiluted vinegar concoction.</li>
<li>Keep stray cats at bay by spraying full-strength vinegar around the edges of your garden.</li>
<li>Give acid-loving plants (like azaleas, rhododendrons, hydrangeas, and gardenias) a boost by watering with mixture of a cup of white vinegar to four litres of water.</li>
<li>Clean clay pots by filling them with a third of vinegar and two-thirds of cold water. Let pots soak until stains are lifted and then wash with soap and water.</li>
<li>Make a fruit fly trap by combining a small bowl of vinegar with a few drops of liquid dishwasher.</li>
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