mgm2003
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I've been using the Scott's system on our lawn for years, and for the most part I've been happy with it. About the only time it fails is during dry weather, and/or when the grubs come out.
I ran across an article a few years ago about a golf course grounds keeper that uses a 'home brew' of common household products to combat bugs and brown grass (drought conditions).
I decided to give it a shot this year. Our water/sewer bill has more than doubled this year, and I really don't want a $500 water/sewer bill in return for green grass. Until recently it's been very dry in Delaware, and the lawn was starting to get brown patches. That said I decided to give the 'lawn tonic' a shot.
You combine a mixture of soda, beer, ammonia, dish soap, and mouth wash (yes, I laughed at it too...). This loads up PERFECT in the foam gun.
I'm on my second treatment, and can see a noticeable difference in our lawn. It's thicker, very green, and the brown patches are starting to disappear.
Here's a link to the article.
http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=1915966&nav=menu107_3_2
I though I'd share, since this is another use for the foam gun.
I've also used the foam gun filled with Amazing roll off to clean the deck and it cut a 3 hour job down to about 90 minutes (a lot due to amazing roll off being an EXCELLENT deck wash).
I sat on the fence for a long time on the foam gun. I've found it to be a very versatile/useful tool, and don't regret buying it at all. I thought I'd use it to wash the car a few time and the novelty would wear off. IMO -it makes a BIG difference -especially on black paint.
I've been flushing it with a few cans of vinegar/water when I'm not using it for car washes. So far no problems.
I ran across an article a few years ago about a golf course grounds keeper that uses a 'home brew' of common household products to combat bugs and brown grass (drought conditions).
I decided to give it a shot this year. Our water/sewer bill has more than doubled this year, and I really don't want a $500 water/sewer bill in return for green grass. Until recently it's been very dry in Delaware, and the lawn was starting to get brown patches. That said I decided to give the 'lawn tonic' a shot.
You combine a mixture of soda, beer, ammonia, dish soap, and mouth wash (yes, I laughed at it too...). This loads up PERFECT in the foam gun.
I'm on my second treatment, and can see a noticeable difference in our lawn. It's thicker, very green, and the brown patches are starting to disappear.
Here's a link to the article.
http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=1915966&nav=menu107_3_2
I though I'd share, since this is another use for the foam gun.
I've also used the foam gun filled with Amazing roll off to clean the deck and it cut a 3 hour job down to about 90 minutes (a lot due to amazing roll off being an EXCELLENT deck wash).
I sat on the fence for a long time on the foam gun. I've found it to be a very versatile/useful tool, and don't regret buying it at all. I thought I'd use it to wash the car a few time and the novelty would wear off. IMO -it makes a BIG difference -especially on black paint.
I've been flushing it with a few cans of vinegar/water when I'm not using it for car washes. So far no problems.
We all know that ammonia is a component in commercial synthetic (vs. organic) fertilizers. IIRC Mr. Baker suggests the soap to "cleanse" the leaf surface of the grass. I can't recall the purposes of the mouthwash and beer, although the beer is another carb.
A better (more cost effective and equally efficient)alternative for feeding carbs to the lawn would be to purchase liquid molasses from your garden center or farm store. You can buy molasses by the gallon or 55 gallon. 
