Homemade Weed Killer Recipe (3 ingredients!) + My Best Tips

The Recipe. My go-to recipe for homemade weed killer is to mix the following ingredients together in a large container: One gallon of white vinegar. One cup of salt. One tablespoon of dish soap. But let's be real – you might not need to mix up a gallon of homemade weed killer in a single session. And you probably don't have a gallon of ...

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Jerry Baker

Welcome to the wonderful world of Jerry Baker, America's Master Gardener® and #1 Do-It-Yourself Expert™. If you've got a home, health, gardening or lifestyle issues, then you've come to the right place. For over 60 years, our mission has been to help folks fix, improve, or energize their lifestyles using back-to-basic know-how, common ...

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Jerry Baker Hose-End Sprayers, : Jerry Baker

A: The 20 gallon Weed/Herbicide hose-end sprayer with the red lid sprays at the same rate as the Fertilizer 20 gallon. However, this is a special sprayer for weed-killers only. Herbicides can leave a residue in the sprayer jar, even if they're cleaned out, and you just might end up spraying a little leftover herbicide on your prize-winning flowers!

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Cheap, Safe, and Incredibly Effective Homemade Lawn Food …

They work together to make a great weed killer! Reply. Mrs. Michael Connelly says. April 25, 2020 at 1:29 am. Hi Alexis and good morning! ... I just recently heard of Jerry Baker after publishing this recipe, this is a much different solution than he has posted about, but readers have had success with his formula! And they also enjoy …

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Homemade Weed and Feed Recipes | ThriftyFun

Using a fertilizer spreader, apply it at a rate of 20lbs per 1000 sq ft. of turf and scratch it into the topsoil. Follow with a light watering so that it sprouts seeds. Don't worry; these seeds will not develop roots. The trick is in the timing. You need to time application in the spring prior to the weed seeds developing roots, but avoiding ...

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Dave's Garden Cookbook: JERRY BAKER'S 'CLEAN UP TONIC' …

Ingredients. To discourage insects and prevent disease (what I call hanky panky in the garden), bathe all yard areas every 2 weeks. 1 cup of Shampoo. 1 cup of Chewing …

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4 Homemade Creeping Charlie Killer Tips and Recipes

tb1234. Begin by mixing Twenty Mule Team Borax and warm water in the bucket and stir the solution thoroughly to dissolve the Borax. Add the rest of the water to the solution. Pour the liquid into a large spray bottle or .

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Terrific Garden Tonics! INDEX

in weed control tonics, 16, 308 B ˛˙ ˝ ˛ˆ ˙ ˙ ˙ˆ ˙ ˙ (Bti), 14 B ˛˙ ˝ ˛ˆ ˙ ˙ ˛ˆ˙˝ (Btk), 17 Baker's Best Treats, 339 Baker's Best Rose Chow, 163, 169 Baking powder, 149, 153, 177, 229 Baking soda as bloom booster, 136 for bug bites or poison ivy, 341 as cleanser, 345 in disease control tonics, 13, 135, 140,

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Borax Weed Killer for Creeping Charlie

For 500 feet, use 5 oz of Borax in 2 oz of warm water and dilute with 1.25 gallons of water. For best results, apply the Borax weed killer when the creeping Charlie weed is actively growing in the fall. Choose a day when no rain expected for at least 48 hours. Then repeat two weeks later.

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Wonderful Wildflowers, : Jerry Baker

Pull any weeds that appear. Each year, mow your meadow in the fall or early spring. During the growing season, keep after the weeds with my Easy Weed Killer Tonic: 1 gallon of white vinegar, 1 cup of table salt, and 1 tbsp. of liquid dish soap. Mix all of the ingredients together and spray on weeds; just make sure you don't get it on the ...

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Odor-be-gone Pet Urine Remover Recipe

My mother used the same recipe as Jerry Baker to eliminate pet odor in the 1950s. ... Variation on the odor remover recipe is a Weed Killer recipe: Dissolve 1 pound table salt into 1 gallon white vinegar (5% acidity) Add 1 tablespoon liquid dish detergent and mix thoroughly. Use in spray bottles; spray directly on weed [be careful as this kills ...

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6 ways to win the war on weeds, DIY Newsletters: Jerry Baker

1 tbsp. of gin. 1 tbsp. of vinegar. 1 qt. of hot water. Mix all of the ingredients together, and pour the solution into a handheld spray bottle. Then drench the weeds to the point of …

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Terrific Garden Tonics! INDEX

in weed control tonics, 16, 308 B ˛˙ ˝ ˛ˆ ˙ ˙ ˙ˆ ˙ ˙ (Bti), 14 B ˛˙ ˝ ˛ˆ ˙ ˙ ˛ˆ˙˝ (Btk), 17 Baker's Best Treats, 339 Baker's Best Rose Chow, 163, 169 Baking powder, 149, 153, 177, 229 …

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Dave's Garden Cookbook: JERRY BAKER'S 'CLEAN UP …

Instructions. Mix in your 20-gallon hose-end sprayer, filling the balance of the sprayer jar with warm water. Extra Notes. * Chewing tobacco juice is made by placing 3 fingers of chewing tobacco into the toe of an old nylon stocking, and soaking it in a gallon of hot water until the mixture is dark brown. » Click here to print this recipe.

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Homemade Lawn Fertilizer Recipes | ThriftyFun

1 cup any brand liquid lawn fertilizer. 1 cup of molasses or corn syrup. Advertisement. Mix these ingredients into a 10 or 20 gallon hose end sprayer and apply evenly to the entire lawn in early mornings or later evenings. Water well. You'll find your lawn will need less water during droughts. Feed every three weeks or year round in …

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All-Natural, Homemade Weed Killers That Really …

The most effective homemade weed killer combines dish soap, white vinegar, and salt. All three ingredients work together to kill weeds in specific ways. Vinegar and salt contain acetic acid, which …

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Recipes: Jerry Baker

Healing Remedies Hiding In Your Kitchen. 1,784 Cupboard Cures, Pantry Perks, Fridge Fixers, and Spice Rack Remedies for a Healthier, Prettier You! $39.95. Qty:

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Hose-End Sprayers, How-to Videos: Jerry Baker

Jerry Baker's Hose-End Sprayer Troubleshooting. Your Satisfaction, Safety, and Security is Guaranteed! Learn how to use and troubleshoot Jerry's Hose-End Sprayers.

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Holy Moley! – Jerry Baker's Whats Growin' On

First, locate the tunnel entrances, then pop one of these anti-mole tools into the hole: Mix 1½ tablespoons of hot-pepper sauce, 1 tablespoon of dishwashing liquid, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, and 1 quart of water in a bucket, and pour a little of the mixture into holes every foot or so along a mole run. The little guys will get a taste they ...

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Want Greener Grass? Try Epsom Salts, Beer (oh …

Avoid a heavy dose in the middle of summer, this can stimulate weed growth (See Homemade Weed Killer Recipes & Tips). Always apply to damp, never dry, soil. Here's one from the book Jerry Baker's Green …

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How to Get Rid of Quackgrass in Lawns (safe + effective …

1 gallon of 10-20 percent vinegar with. 1 cup of orange oil. If your quackgrass is growing in patches, pour the mixture directly onto those areas of your lawn. Do this when the sun is at full strength, so around midday. You can also use a spray bottle or pump/backpack sprayer if you wish.

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13 Homemade Weed Killers: Natural, Safe, Non …

How to make a natural weed killer (herbicide) spray with borax. If you want to get rid of ground ivy with borax, here is the recipe to make the spray: Mix 3 oz. (85 g) of borax in 2 fl. oz. (60 ml) of warm …

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All Season Green-Up Tonic

INSTRUCTIONS. I have long been a devotee of Jerry Baker (On The sprayer (the hose end sprayer will hold about 2/3rds of this mix.

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22 DIY Weed Killer Recipes You Can Make at Home

tb1234. To make this simple and natural crabgrass killer, mix the warm water with the neem oil and fill a spray bottle with the solution. Add in the dish soap and gently swirl the mix around without making too many bubbles. Turn the spray nozzle to stream rather than spray and spritz all affected plants thoroughly.

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Homemade Weed Killer with Vinegar and Salt

Directions. Add the ingredients into a large bottle or sprayer bottle. (I added my salt and dish soap into a larger vinegar bottle that had the correct amount of vinegar and shook it up.) With the lid on, shake the ingredients together for about 10-20 seconds. Get the liquid to start dissolving the salt by shaking it.

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Garden Tonics and Repellents from Jerry Baker Master …

Wild Weed Killer. 1 Tbs lemon dish soap 1 Qt water (lightly salted) 1 Tbs vinegar (any kind) 1 Tbs Gin (made from juniper - that's why it works) Use at rate of 1 oz to 1 Qt of water in sprayer bottle. Protect plants that you don't want to kill when spraying . by taking out a piece of cardboard or a newspaper . to hold behind plants you're killing.

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Secret Lawn Tonic Recipe From Golf Course …

Now, in terms of coverage, I've seen similar recipes that call for a 20 gallon sprayer to cover 2,000 square feet (e.g. Jerry Baker's tonics). Since this recipe calls for a 10 gallon sprayer, you ...

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How to Make a Vinegar Epsom Salt Weed Killer at Home

Creating this natural weed killer is straightforward and involves just a few steps: Mixing the Solution – In a large bucket, combine 1 gallon of vinegar with 1 cup of Epsom salt. Stir the mixture vigorously until the Epsom salt has completely dissolved. This ensures that the salt is evenly distributed throughout the solution, maximizing its ...

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Lawn Care Q&A, : Jerry Baker

For best control, shampoo your lawn first with 1 cup of dishwashing liquid in your 20 gallon hose-end sprayer, and then apply the control at the recommended rate. Next year, before weeds pop-up, apply my Preemergent Weed Control Tonic: 1 cup of dishwashing liquid, 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide, and 2 tbsp. of instant tea granules in a 20 gallon ...

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Homemade Natural Weed Killer

For a more permanent solution in an area you do not wish to plant in the future mix 1 gallon of vinegar with 1 cup of salt. Mix until salt dissolves. Add 2 tablespoons of dish soap and mix again. Spray onto the plants at the hottest/sunniest part of the day.

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