Using
a grass seed or fertilizer spreader - apply powder laundry detergent
to you yard and water immediately. Do this about every 2-3 weeks for
thick, green grass.
You
can spray straight ammonia (high in nitrogen) on your lawn for thick,
green grass - and water immediately. Keep ammonia away from children.
Other
items you can make mixtures of together and spread on your lawn are:
Epsom salts (dissolve in water and spray on lawn), listerine and liquid
Castile soap.
Mix
used coffee grounds into your soil before planting flowers or vegetables.
Mix
cat litter or oil absorbing pellets (found at auto parts stores) into
your soil to help retain water in the soil.
Place
salt and vinegar in cracks to kill unwanted grass and weeds.
To secure
small tomato plants, cut the bottom out of a small plastic cup (or
Dixie cup) and place it around the plant when planting it in soil.
Mix
in shredded black and white newspaper into your soil to prepare it
for planting vegetables.
You
can also mix in saw dust (wood shavings) from wood that hasn't been
stained or painted into soil.
To store
your garden tools, year round, fill a container with sand (leaving
about an inch at the top). Pour approximately 1/4 cup of motor oil
into sand and mix until the sand is moist. Store tools in the sand
to prevent them from rusting. Make sure you wipe the oil off of them
before using.
When
planting flowers, prepare the soil and leave some off for topping.
Lay pieces of newspaper flat over the soil and poke holes to place
the flowers in the soil. Cover the newspaper with the remaining dirt.
