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Homemade Grub Repellent
Homemade Grub Repellent. If you notice yellow or brown spots in your lawn, don't automatically assume that you haven't been watering enough. Often, these brown spots are a result of grubs. Grubs are beetle larvae that live under your grass and eat the root system of your lawn. If the root system disappears, you get brown spots because the blades of...
If you notice yellow or brown spots in your lawn, don't automatically assume that you haven't been watering enough. Often, these brown spots are a result of grubs. Grubs are beetle larvae that live under your grass and eat the root system of your lawn. If the root system disappears, you get brown spots because the blades of grass have lost their nourishment. You can make a homemade grub repellent to discourage grubs from living in your lawn.
Things You'll Need
5-gallon bucket
Dish soap
Warm water
Baking soda
Oil soap (such as Murphy Oil Soap)
Vegetable oil
Vinegar
Spray bottle or mist sprayer
Clean the 5-gallon bucket with warm water and dish soap; thoroughly rinse it.
Fill the bucket with 4 gallons of warm water. The warmth of the water will help to dissolve all the other ingredients.
Add the following ingredients to the warm water: 6 tbsp. baking soda, 4 tbsp. oil soap, 4 tbsp. vegetable oil, and 4 tbsp. vinegar. Use a long-handled spoon to stir the mixture until the baking soda is dissolved and the other ingredients are thoroughly combined.
Fill a mist sprayer or a squirt bottle with the liquid. Spray your lawn with the mixture until the blades appear to be dripping. Concentrate your efforts on patches that are already brown or dull.
Use this homemade repellent on any other plants that might be susceptible to insects. It's safe for flowers, shrubs, trees and grass.
