Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Aspirin
- Dish Soap
- Watering can
- Sprayer
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Step 1
Dissolve 3 aspirin in 4 gallons of water. Allow it to sit for a few minutes so it can totally dissolve and not just be suspended in the water. Add the liquid dish soap and stir gently.
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Step 2
Pour the prepared mixture into a garden sprayer. If you notice that the aspirin has not totally dissolved, wait a few minutes, or you will end up clogging the sprayer head.
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Step 3
Spray any or all of your plants about once a month with this mixture, coating the stems and leaves. It helps if you wait until late morning when the dew has evaporated off the plants
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Step 4
Water the roots with this mixture at the same time by generously watering the soil around the base of the plants. Repeat it every month, the same as the spray application.
Comments
steacher said
on 11/19/2009 This is an interesting alternative to pesticides and other chemicals! I'm always looking for something that isn't poisonous to spray on my plants. Thanks for the great tips!
evgnspaces said
on 10/28/2009 How can you tell if a plant has a headache? :-) Interesting use of aspirin to treat plants.
jenng said
on 10/28/2009 GREAT ARTICLE ON How to Use Aspirin for Plants 5*
carolzn said
on 10/27/2009 Aspirin for plants, great idea. Thanks.
dan9f21 said
on 10/25/2009 Never would have thought to connect the two thanks for the tip