Most stores with a gardening and lawn section have an entire aisle dedicated to various weed killer products. If you have children, pets, or just like the idea of growing something other than weeds in your yard – it is normal to question whether or not those weed killers are a good idea. Will your flowers continue to grow? Will your tomatoes be safe to eat? What about the safety of your children and dogs?

Fortunately, you don't have to worry about purchasing those harsh weed killers. Instead, you can take a more natural approach to getting rid of those garden weeks. In fact, here are a few options to consider.

Have You Considered Pulling Them?

It doesn't get more natural than using only your hands to pull up those garden weeds. Unless your children are infants or toddlers, consider spending time outside pulling weeds with your children. It is an excellent chore, an easy activity to do while spending time outdoors, and a great way to bond with your child.

Are You Trying To Stop Weeds From Growing?

If you are trying to stop weeds from growing, you could consider using cornmeal. A University in Iowa accidentally discovered that cornmeal makes a fairly effective birth control against weeds. Basically, it prevents the seeds of the weeds from germinating. It is important to keep in mind cornmeal will not do anything for a matured plant. Cornmeal is intended to stop weeds from growing. Cornmeal, unfortunately, will stop most of the seeds in your garden from germinating. So, be careful how you use it.

Do You Need To Kill Weeds?

Vinegar is a great natural herbicide for killing garden weeds. While extremely effective in killing weeds, it is harmless to your pets and children. Unfortunately, like most natural herbicides, vinegar has no way to tell what is and is not a weed. So, be careful where you spray it.

Do You Have Newspaper?

You can smother current weeds and prevent any more from growing by covering them with newspaper. A thick layer of newspaper will prevent the weeds from getting any sunlight. In order to do this properly, you need to wet the soil and then cover the wet soil with a thick layer of newspaper. This is a beneficial option because it is a great way to recycle old newspapers and earthworms will come and make your garden their new home.

As you can see, there is no reason for you to rush to the store and buy a harsh herbicide. The sky is the limit on how many different natural ways you can kill those garden weeds. Click here to learn more about lawn weed control.