It's Almost Time to Wake Up Your Lawn! – Jerry Baker's …

Jerry Baker — March 28, 2014 in this year, then you've come to the right place. Because you and I both know that the secret to growing gorgeous, green grass is all a matter of knowing what to do and when to do it.

6 ways to win the war on weeds

A few weeds here and there won't hurt anything, but when they get out of control, they rob nutrients from your plants and give shelter to disease-spreading pests. How you get rid of the troublemakers depends on where they're growing, what you want to grow in their place, and how long they've been there. Here's my basic—and totally nontoxic—weed …

Yeast Orchid Fertilizer: Here's a Homemade Natural Fertilizer Recipe …

It will not be able to absorb these nutrients, because it is a very special flower. The natural version is much more effective and is yeast orchid fertilizer. Yeast is the most effective natural fertilizer that contains many B vitamins. The perfect balance of these substances promotes the growth of plant roots, making them stronger and easier ...

10 Natural Fertilizer Recipes

Nettles, comfrey, yellow dock, burdock, horsetail and chickweed make wonderful homemade fertilizer. There are several ways you can use them to make your own brew …

Revive Your Roses With Onions, : Jerry Baker

Roses sure can have their fair share of problems. To keep 'em healthy, you've got to watch 'em closely, and spring into action at the first sign of trouble. One of the most common rose diseases is black spot—if you see black spots on your roses before they turn yellow and drop off, then you know you're under attack. To fight back, treat it with my Black Spot …

Summer Lawn Care, How-to Videos: Jerry Baker

In this gardening special, Jerry takes you step-by-step through the summer gardening season, sharing his terrific tips, tricks, and tonics on: Regular Feedings Clipping Removal Weed Control Insect & Disease Control Proper Watering

Terrific Garden Tonics

Watch the Video. Want a gorgeous yard, but on a shoestring budget? Then don't spend another dime on fancy fertilizers, toxic bug sprays, professional lawn services, or other expensive solutions.

Make Mom Smile with Lovely Mosquito Repellents (Really!) – Jerry Baker …

Mix 1 tablespoon of 15-30-13 fertilizer, ½ teaspoon of corn syrup, ½ teaspoon of unflavored gelatin, ½ teaspoon of whiskey, and ¼ teaspoon of instant tea granules in a 1-gallon milk jug, filling the balance of the jug with water. Then add ½ cup of this mixture to every gallon of water you use to irrigate your container plants.

Homemade Lawn Fertilizer Recipes

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.

Crack Down on Crabgrass,

Did you have a crabgrass problem last year? Hopefully, you licked it. But did you know that one single crabgrass plant that makes it through fall can give off 100,000 crabgrass seeds in spring? It's true! So, if you're not so sure you beat this beast last autumn, now is the time to spring into action. What is crabgrass? This lawn thug got its name from the crab …

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13 Chapters Chock-Full of 1,596 Terrific Tips, Tricks, and Tonics for Lush Lawns, Fab Flowers, and Tasty Veggies

Lawn Care Q&A,

Q: I have brown spots popping up around my lawn. What's causing them? A: Brown spots can be caused by a lot of things, including insects, disease, water stress, fertilizer burn, dog spots, etc. I've given some handy descriptions of the symptoms for many of the common insect and disease problems for lawns in my book, All-American Lawns, along …

Fall Lawn Care, How-to Videos: Jerry Baker

In this gardening special, Jerry takes you step-by-step through the fall gardening season, sharing his terrific tips, tricks, and tonics on: Final Feeding End-of-the-Season Mowing Clean Up

Homemade Liquid Dethatcher

To do that, simply mix up the following recipe, and apply it using a 20 gallon lawn sprayer (don't worry, it's not as big as it sounds) every 30 days or so (a little more frequently in hot weather): Southern Lawn Man's Homemade Liquid Dethatcher. 1 can of dark beer (Guinness, etc)

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

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Fabulous Flowers Q&A, : Jerry Baker

They need full sun (afternoon shade in the south). Feed them with a balanced fertilizer such as 8-8-8 and bonemeal after they would normally flower and again in the fall. ... It will depend on the type of roses that you have. My book, Flower Power!, gives information on when and how to prune the different types such as climbers, ramblers, bush ...

Cheap, Safe, and Incredibly Effective Homemade Lawn Food

It will be similar to the square footage of any liquid fertilizer per gallon. For this one gallon batch at 3 oz per gallon, it covers roughly 1000 sq ft of lawn.

Jerry Baker's Perfect Perennials!: Hundreds of …

Here you will find "recipes" for "Flower Fixers, Magical Mixers & Excellent Elixirs". These include everything from All-Purpose Bug / Thug Spray to All-Purpose Perennial Fertilizer to a way to get rid of …

Beginner Gardening:Help! Used a Jerry Baker tonic and.

I used a Jerry Baker tonic called "All Season Green Up". This can be used on lawns, shrubs, trees, flowers and veg plants. However, after I sprayed it a few days …

Jerry Baker's Perfect Perennials!: Hundreds of Fantastic Flower …

Jerry Baker 184 books 6 followers ... Here you will find "recipes" for "Flower Fixers, Magical Mixers & Excellent Elixirs". These include everything from All-Purpose Bug / Thug Spray to All-Purpose Perennial Fertilizer to a way to get rid of beetles (which is totally gross if you ask me). There is a recipe for dealing with aphids, bulb defense ...

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Jerry Baker's Giant Book of Garden Solutions: 1,954 Nat…

Jerry Baker's Giant Book of Garden Solutions: 1,954 Natural Remedies to Handle Your Toughest Garden Problems ... along with recipes and quick fixes using common products and ingenuity, such as fighting fungus with pantyhose and how to make homemade insect sprays, all without potentially harmful chemical additives. …

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1,596 Tips, Tricks, and Tonics to Grow the Greenest Grass, Most Fabulous Flowers, and Tastiest Veggies in Town!

Terrific Garden Tonics! INDEX

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 flower fertilizer tonics, 107, 109, 110, 121 in herb fertilizer tonic, 269 in houseplant fertilizer tonics, 313, 315 in lawn fertilizer tonic, 8

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13 Chapters Chock-Full of 1,596 Terrific Tips, Tricks, and Tonics for Lush Lawns, Fab Flowers, and Tasty Veggies

It's Time for Tomatoes! – Jerry Baker's Whats Growin' On

Generously soak the soil around your tomato plants in early summer, just as they show a bunch of yellow flowers, to stimulate fruit set. For more super secrets on growing big, juicy tomatoes and other incredible edibles, check out our bestselling book, Terrific Tomatoes, Sensational Spuds, and Mouth-Watering Melons.

How to Make Your Own Fertilizer: 7 Easy DIY Recipes – Lomi

Why not simplify your fertilizer recipe by using a Lomi composter to make your own fertilizer in a fraction of the time. Users are loving the nutrient rich dirt that Lomi produces and so are there plants! If you want to start making your own compost that you can control the nutrient density of and you want to do it fast and easy, check out a Lomi.

Terrific Tomatoes

And there's no one better to show you how to do it than Jerry Baker, America's Master Gardener.® For over 40 years, Jerry's been growing the tastiest vegetables on his side of the fence using common products like beer, dish soap, and cola — along with the good old-fashioned grow-how he learned at Grandma Putt's knee.

Bug Off! – Jerry Baker's Whats Growin' On

Put ½ cup each of fresh mint, lavender, thyme, and rose-scented geraniums in a bowl. Heat 1 cup of white vinegar just to the boiling point, and pour it over the herbs.

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