Examples of plants that can help reduce weed growth include:
Buckwheat â grows quickly and shades out many weeds.
Rye â releases compounds that can inhibit some weed seeds from germinating.
White Clover â forms a dense cover that limits weed establishment.
If your goal is to kill existing weeds quickly, gardeners typically use methods such as:
Pulling or digging weeds out.
Covering them with mulch.
Applying boiling water to weeds in cracks and paths.
Using vinegar-based weed treatments (these can damage nearby desirable plants as well).
Important Note
Claims that a particular plant can “burn weeds in one day” are usually exaggerated or misleading. Weed control is generally a gradual process, and even strong natural methods rarely eliminate established weeds within 24 hours.
If you tell me:
1. What type of weeds you have, and
2. Where they are growing (lawn, vegetable garden, driveway, field, etc.),
I can suggest the most effective and safe weed-control method for that situation.