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If you need lush, healthy houseplants and grass, but aren’t thrilled to pay for expensive advertising foods with ingredients you can’t pronounce, you’re in luck!You can easily make your own plant fertilizer at home for a fraction of the cost. It’s worth it and, most productive of all, knowing exactly what’s in it.
All you need to keep your favorite plant species physically powerful and beautiful are 3 common ingredients found at any market for around $8 total, if you don’t already have them on hand. Because this recipe calls for very small amounts and the ingredients last for months, your fee will literally be a few cents per batch.
You may be surprised to know that the following products have the properties and nutrients that plants need to thrive:
A rinsed plastic milk jug with a lid serves as a container for this homemade plant food.
Little means less than the full teaspoon. Don’t overdo it with ammonia, a little goes a long way!
Label the container and store in a cool, dry place, out of the reach of children and pets.
Glenda Taylor is an editor at BobVila. com specializing in the home improvement, structure, and home improvement industries. She began writing for BobVila. com in 2016 and covers a diversity of topics including structural methods, code compliance, tool use, and the latest news in the housing and real estate industries.
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