4-Ingredient Natural Plant Fertilizer That Costs Next to Nothing
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Instead of paying a fortune and contaminating your yard with who-knows-what's-in-it plant fertilizer, here is an inexpensive DIY recipe that will perk up your plants. What's even more handy is that each of these four simple and low-cost ingredients can be found at your local grocery store. The recipe takes just a few minutes to make, and you only need to pour it on your plants once a month.
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Ingredients
What You’ll Need:
- 1/2 tsp. household ammonia
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tbsp. Epsom salt
- 1 gallon water
- Bucket
- Something to stir the liquid, like a stick, paint stirrer, or a garden trowel
- Watering can
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Pour Ingredients
Step 1: Pour all of the ingredients into a bucket. Why each of these ingredients? The ammonia is comprised of nitrogen (something plants love), while the baking soda helps prevents mildew and other fungus from growing. Epsom salt is loaded with magnesium sulfate, which is beneficial for plant growth.
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Mix Ingredients
Step 2: Mix all of the ingredients together with whatever is on hand, like a paint stirrer, stick, or garden trowel.
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Pour Fertilizer
Step 3: Pour the liquid from the bucket into a watering can.
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Water Plants
Step 4: Water your plants with this solution once a month for optimal growth.