Forget vinegar water, baking soda, chemicals and high-pressure cleaners. There is a secret weapon for weed control, and you probably already have it in your repertoire but never thought of using it for this purpose. Which practical tool against weeds proves to be handy and effective?
Are you currently mentally going through your garden shed or even the kitchen, basement or attic? It is certainly possible that the tool against weeds is located there. But (surprise!) we are talking about a tool from the garage.
Effective tool against weeds with guaranteed success!
We're talking about the good old (flat) pliers. Is this supposed to work? Now if you think about it, what is one of the jobs of pliers? That's right, it's supposed to pull out a stubborn object - often nails - effortlessly. It is compact and non-slip at the same time. These are the best conditions if you want to remove particularly hard-wearing weeds yourself, don't you agree?
Goodbye, expensive and harmful helpers – hello, flat-nose pliers!
Some weed killers are harmful to the environment, others are quite expensive, others (namely our own fingers) are painful - but all of them don't have to be when you take this handy tool out of the garage. If you don't have pliers yet, it's high time.
The advantages of pliers as a garden helper
- It doesn't harm the environment.
- The pliers are compared to manyother weed removerscheap and long lasting.
- It is comfortable to hold.
- Pincers and the like are compact enough to get into hard-to-reach places such as corners or joints. Furthermore, it doesn't take up any valuable storage space.
- Proves to be effective even on stubborn weeds.
- Usually successfully removes weeds even on dry soils.
How to use the tool against weeds correctly
If you would like to use the tool to pull weeds, you can make your work a little easier by following the following tips:
- Although tongs can also be effective on dry floors, it is advisable to soak them well before use.
- If you are not in a hurry and want to save water, you can also wait until it has rained heavily.
- Hold the tongs comfortably in your hand and grab the weeds with their jaws.
- Position the forceps jaws as low as possible, directly on the surface of the soil.
- Squeeze the handles of the flat-nose pliers firmly and pull the plant out of the ground.
- Avoid swinging back and forth or breaking the weeds when pulling. Pull it straight up as possible.
- After each use, you should clean the pliers well to remove soil and other dirt and to avoid jamming of the moving mechanisms.
Tips for removing weeds from jointscan be found here.
Which types of pliers are best suited?
Depending on the type of weed, different types of pliers prove to be particularly effective. This is how you can clear garden paths, driveways, patios and beds from weeds:
- The thicker the stem you are going to grab, the wider they should beFlachzangenbackenbe. These ultimately have a larger surface area, which in turn has greater friction and therefore stick better. In any case, you can deal with them quicklyRemove weeds over large areas.
- For most weeds areNeedle nose pliersideally suited. It especially helps against weeds in the joints that wider flat pliers cannot reach. If you have a lot of weeds in your lawn, you can work more specifically thanks to the pointed jaws.
- Even thoseRohrzangeis extremely practical in some cases. If you are dealing with slippery plant stems, they are very reliable. The same goes for large weed plants that you cannot grip and hold well with the pliers above.
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