Eco-Friendly Weeding Tip: Pressure Washing

I have come to love our pressure washer. We end up using it for so many things. Some people might be fine with the water pressure from their regular hose but since we are on a well system, the water pressure can be pretty anemic. The pressure washer really helps us blast dirt off of things, saves time and probably saves water too.

We have some seriously aggressive weeds in our garden. They can be really frustrating since it is so hard to get most cultivated plants to grow well but the weeds sprout just fine all over the place, even in the smallest cracks.
Every spring, we face a line of weeds in the tiny cracks of sidewalk in our back garden area. There is only about ¼ of an inch for them to grow there, but for a weed, that is apparently plenty of room to grow and flourish.

Rather than dig them all out by hand, which is time consuming, or use a toxic chemical, we just break out the pressure washer. We turn the jet to a small stream and it just blasts those weeds out of all the tiny cracks.

Of course, there is a downside. It does make a little bit of a mess with all that dirt flying everywhere. On the plus side, you get a free mud facial out of the deal but you will have to spend a minute or two spraying off the sidewalk as well.

Pressure washing your weeds is especially helpful if you have a lot of area to cover. As you can see, the results are immediate and excellent!

Do you have any time-saving weeding tips? Please share in the comments.