With the heat (Denver broke a 108 degree temp yesterday), drought and watering restrictions, here is a lawn tonic that I used that summer and continuing to use this summer that does work:
1 can pop (doesn't matter what kind)
1 can beer (doesn't matter what kind)
1/2 cup liquid dishwashing soap
1/2 cup mouthwash
1/2 cup ammonia
mow the lawn late in the evening and then mix the above and put in a 10-gallon hose sprayer bottle (I use one of thos Miracle-Gro Garden & Lawn Feeder plastic bottles that hook onto the hose) and spray, thoroughly wetting the grass. Apply every three weeks.
The dishwashing soap is the wetting agent and helps the tonic formula penetrate to the roots; the ammonia promotes growth and turns the lawn green; the mouthwash kills the bugs/grubs. I forget what the purpose of the beer and pop, but they do something.
I only water about every third day and our grass is pretty green. It's not as lush as it was before our drought and rationing, but it's a lot greener than the remainder of the neighborhood. |
