How to Make Your Own Grass Fertilizer

Lawn fertilizer can become quite expensive, so why not make it yourself? Like most humans, grass loves beer as it is full of nutrients and carbohydrates. Mix in a little molasses, water, ammonia and dish soap and you have yourself a grass-feeding machine that will get your lawn back to that luxurious green.

Things You'll Need

• 5-gallon bucket
• 6 cups water
• 3 cups beer, Epsom salt, ammonia, liquid dish soap, molasses

Instructions

1. Mix together 6 cups of tap water with 3 cups of beer. Beer is essential for the grass to get the most nutrients into its root system.

2. Heat the mixture in a pot until it nearly gets to a boil, and add 3 cups of Epsom salt. Take the mixture off of the heat and stir to help the salt dissolve.

3. Pour the mixture into a 5-gallon bucket and add 3 cups of ammonia and 3 cups liquid dish soap into the mixture and stir well. Add the last 3 cups of molasses.

4. Place the fertilizer into a watering device that enables you to easily spread it over the lawn. Apply the fertilizer every three weeks to a month to let your grass take in the nutrients without getting burnt.

References

• Beer and Your Lawn
• Lawn Fertilizer Recipe