Take care of the garden and outdoor items
Patio furniture can be kept clean with a simple borax solution. Mix a teaspoon each of dish liquid and borax with a quart of warm water. This is best used in a spray bottle.
You can also use borax to fix problems in the garden. Kill weeds in concrete, walkways or driveways by sprinkling borax on them. Another option, if you want to keep additional borax out of your garden soil, is to use a cup of borax in two gallons of water and use a weed sprayer. This way you can concentrate on the leaves of weeds and not spray the soil itself.
Don’t use pure borax on plants that you want to keep alive, however, you can use a mixture to fertilize plants. Crops such as broccoli, cabbage, onions and strawberries are especially in need of boron. Mix one tablespoon borax per gallon of water, add a few drops of dish soap as an emulsifier, and apply to the garden.
Feed your fruit trees with borax. Every three to four years, sprinkle some borax around your apple trees to provide boron, a vital trace mineral for healthy fruit development. Use a cup for mature trees or 2 tablespoons for a young tree.
Borax can even help you save money on pool chemicals. It can help maintain pH levels, prevent algae growth and reduce the need for chlorine. The exact procedure is out of the scope of this article, so be sure to consult a qualified source to determine how much borax you need for your swimming pool.
