All Season Green Perk Up Tonic:

1 can beer
1 cup ammonia
1/2 cup Shampoo
1/2 cup Liquid lawn food
1/2 cup molasses or corn syrup

Mix in container by itself. Apply with your 20 gallon hose end sprayer. Feed everything in your yard every three weeks, in the morning, during the growing season.

Perennial Perk Up:

 1 can of beer, 1 cup of ammonia, 1/2 cup of dish soap, and 1/2 cup of corn syrup in a 20 gallon hose end sprayer after planting and spray off and on throughout the season for a quick perk up.

Moss & Mold on Shrubs, Trees & Plants:

Spray them every 2 weeks throughout the growing season with a mixture of 1 cup of antiseptic mouthwash, 1 cup of Chamomile tea, and 1 cup of Murphy's Oil Soap® in your 20 gallon hose end sprayer to the point of run off. For small areas, a mixture of one part bleach to 10 parts of water should do the trick.

Black Spot on Roses & Other Plants:

Spray them with a mixture of 1 tbsp. of baking  soda, 1 tbsp. of light vegetable oil, and 1 tbsp. of soap in 1 gallon of  water. If all is lost, and you can't save your plant, next time, try buying a black spot resistant plant.

Weed Control before Weeds Emerge:

In spring mix  1 cup of Plant Shampoo , 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide, and 2 tbsp. of instant tea in a 20 gallon hose end sprayer, filling the jar with water. Then follow up with the chemicals as needed the rest of the season or use a commercial control.

Mushrooms all over the yard???

To eliminate the mushrooms, first walk all over the area with your  Lawn Sandals to poke a lot of holes in the turf. Then thoroughly drench  the area with Plant Shampoo or soapy water, and give the mushrooms a  light dusting with dry laundry soap. That should do it.

Newly moved plant Tonic:

To get them off to the right start, give each newly  moved plant a quart of the following tonic: 1 tbsp. of tea, 1 tbsp. of  whiskey, 1 tbsp. of baby shampoo, and 2 tsp. of Fish Fertilizer+ in 1 quart of warm water. Then sprinkle a handful of Magnesium Sulphate over the soil, and say "nighty-nite" for the season. Will perk up any plant & should help keep it from dying.

Moss & Mold Control:

Spray them every 2 weeks throughout the growing season with a mixture of 1 cup of antiseptic mouthwash, 1 cup of Chamomile tea, and 1 cup of Murphy's Oil Soap® in your 20 gallon hose end sprayer to the point of run off.  For small areas, a mixture of one part bleach to 10 parts  water should do the trick.

Vegetable Tonic:

Feed your beans and the rest of your vegetable garden every  three weeks with  1/2 can of beer, 1/4 cup of pepper/onion/mint juice*, 3 tbsp. of Fish Fertilizer+, and 2 tbsp. of Plant Shampoo in a 20 gallon hose end sprayer.

* To make this juice, finely mince 1 onion, 1 green  pepper, and 2 tbsp. of mint leaves. Add to 1 quart of hot water, and blend in a blender. Strain and use the remaining liquid.

Powdery Mildew Control Tonic:

4 tbsp. of baking soda,
2 tbsp. of Murphy’s Oil Soap, and
1 gallon of warm water.

Mix all of the ingredients together, and apply with a handheld  sprayer whenever you see the obvious white spots on your plants.

Veggie Food:

Put 1 cup Epsom Salts in your 20 gallon hose end sprayer and fill rest with water. Spray weekly on peppers, tomatoes, corn and roses for fertilizer.

Fungus Tonic:

Put 1 cup Baking soda in your 20 gallon hose end sprayer to battle plant fungus. Spray this weekly until fungus is gone.

Houseplant Browntop Tonic:

If houseplants are getting brown tips on leaves, there is too much alkaline in the water. Use rainwater, distilled water or let your tap water sit for 24 hours at room temperature and add a tsp. of vinegar per gallon of water. Your plants will love you for this.

Tomato Helper:

If your tomato plants are suffering from the black spot on the end of the fruits, try adding calcium to your soil. A slow release of calcium is adding egg shells to the soil around tomatoes. To get faster results, try a commercial calcium in the beginning.

Hosta Food:

1 cup beer
1/2 cup ammonia
1/2 cup shampoo or liquid dish soap
1/2 cup liquid lawn food
1/2 cup corn syrup

Mix into your 20 gallon hose end sprayer and feed hostas every three weeks. This helps them grow and stay beautiful.

Tomato Tonic:

1 part skim milk
9 parts water

Spray from top to bottom to prevent disease & fertilize. This especially helps with black spot disease.

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