As we bask in the 80 degree weather of spring time, it's not too early to start thinking about how the heat of summer is going to fry the valley's lawns. Not only does the heat fry our lawns but the drought and water restrictions add to dead lawns through the summer, if they are not taken care of properly. Get a jump start on 'babying' that lawn and making it look green.
The recipe for a drought stressed lawn is just common household ingredients.
If you want to give the recipe a try, here's what you'll need:- One can of soda, NOT diet
- One can of beer, NOT light beer
- 1/2 cup of liquid dish washing soap
- 1/2 cup of mouthwash
- 1/2 cup of household ammonia
Mix it all in a 10 gallon hose-end sprayer. You'll want to apply it every three weeks. You should mow your lawn late in the evening and then apply the lawn tonic immediately after that.
The soda and beer are essentially food for your lawn, and the combination of the two will allow the dead grass in your lawn, help to begin to break down and to compost much quicker. The liquid soap is a wetting agent, helping the formula to penetrate to the roots. The ammonia promotes growth and turns your lawn green, and the mouthwash does something you would never suspect mouthwash would do. It kills the bugs. Applying with the hose sprayer makes it a direct shot to your sod.
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