HOW TO MAKE WORM TEA FERTILIZER FOR YOUR LAWN

[@GarageGear]

Here is a LINK to the BACKPACK SPRAYER amzn.to/3QCE3VV and the WORM CASTINGS amzn.to/3Co226S used in this video. Thanks for supporting the channel everyone! 👍👍

[@GarageGear]

@leonardo migot thanks for sharing

[@mplslawnguy3389]

I might try this this spring, but I might add fish fert, I started using that stuff last year on my garden and I had more produce than I knew what to do with. The smell goes away after a day. Another thing that helps cut down on fert costs is mulching. I know some folks don't like doing this, but I mulch literally everything. All my clippings, all my fall leaves, everything. Not a single bag of grass or leaves goes to the compost site. Supposedly if you do this consistently, it's the equivalent of one fertilizing, so that's one less time I have to get the spreader out. If you have healthy soil, you'd be amazed at how quickly all that mulch just disappears and gets reincorporated into the soil.

[@GarageGear]

Hey mp! The fish fert works well! This is definitely something to try! You’ll get some great results. I’m also with you on the mulching! Break everything right down into the soil! 👍

[@423co]

JB, I could tell you a thing or two about ORGANIC fertilizer 🐎🐂🐐🦃🐓🦆 growing up on the ranch. Our property, including our lawn, was greener than Ireland.🍀 All I had to do is rake it up, compost pile it, use the John Deere manure spreader (pulled by our 1959 Ford Tractor) and spread it.🍓🍅🥔🥕🌶🫑🥒🥬🧅🌽, I even did the lawn in two passes😀 The lawn wasn't that big...IT'S A RANCH! Who needs a lawn? Mom wanted the lawn....always listen to your mom!

[@GarageGear]

Hahaha always listen to mom! I bet you had some serious produce! I want to spread manure on my lawn but the neighbors would kill me with the smell. Thanks for sharing bud! Enjoy your weekend!

[@DMCnME]

Liquid is the way for savings, no question. Buy a bag of AMS from a local ag store for around $15 and spray it out every other week at .2 lbs N, all year long. Pepper in some organic like this, the lawn will be stellar. Definitely takes more time and commitment but you probably wouldn’t be watching this video if you weren’t “one of us.” 😂

[@GarageGear]

ROCK ON DMC!

[@Tricia_JoElle]

This is GREAT! Can't afford o hire the pros, and the bags from HD are heavy and expensive (and didn't work this past year!) Question- I have the cannister sprayer, you know, the kind where the wand breaks every year? The white ones. Can I use that instead of back pack? And, should I thatch first? Hmm...

[@GarageGear]

Hello again tjsinpa, if you walk on your lawn and it feels spongy then you may want to consider dethatching it but if not don’t worry about it at all. You mentioned you have half an acre of turf so I would recommend getting a back pack sprayer for that job. It will take you forever and a day to do it with that little sprayer and you won’t get a consistent wide spray. Thanks again for watching!

[@1324jm]

Great video and instructions! I'd been looking for a video like this for a while. Another advantage of mowing before you apply is that you can follow the lawn stripes on your spraying passes. I plan to incorporate alfalfa pellets into the brew because of its ability to stimulate root growth.

[@GarageGear]

Awesome my friend thanks for sharing! 👍

[@michaelwalsh90]

Hi JB. Love your entertaining videos. Liked. I've just taken on a property with very sad lawn. Lots of weeds. Could you give me a few recommendations to do this autumn and next spring to improve lawn? Temperate climate area. First frost early to mid December, last frost early to mid May. Abundant rain. 68 degree "summer". Cheers

[@GarageGear]

Hey Michael thanks for being a cool fan of the channel. Have you seen step 8 of my lawn fertilizing program? LAWN FERTILIZING PROGRAM STAGE 8 - How To Aerate, Overseed & Fertilize An Existing Lawn In The Fall kzbin.info/www/bejne/anyVZIeKhNRneqc perhaps this video will answer a lot of your questions For starters I would recommend aerating in the “fall” and putting some seed down two months ahead of your first frost. Also perhaps two applications of organic fertilizer. One right after you seed then another right before your first frost. This fert will sit there and slowly break down and as soon as the lawn comes out of dormancy in the spring, BOOM! You’ll have a really green lawn and hood growth. You may wish to spring seed if you still have large bare spots. Thickening the lawn is key to pushing the weeds back! You can also spray for weeds about every two weeks to push them back too. Hope this helps as a good starting point for you! Thanks for watching!

[@michaelwalsh90]

Thanks so much. Will watch

[@GarageGear]

@@michaelwalsh90 ROCK ON Michael!

[@michaelwalsh90]

Was looking at a couple of your videos. Great achievement on lawn with your climate. Here in Ireland it's much easier. No excuse. Last time we had snow was 2018 and was less than an inch! My house is coming along. Got the seed, phosphorus heavy fertiliser and weedkiller. Any tips on knocking back moss?

[@GarageGear]

@@michaelwalsh90 I know Scott’s has a mossex product that heard works well. I have only a little moss pop up here and there in the lawn. Do you have a lot of trees in your yard? Usually they are a contributor to the problem. Also if you can get the grass super thick that can help prevent it. 👍

[@dbproductreviews6319]

Looks awesome! Thanks for sharing. Would love to do this, but for me it seems like a lot of extra supplies to purchase, rather than just spread a 30 lb bag or two of the castings.

[@GarageGear]

Hey db! The worm tea is easily absorbed by the plant. The worm castings don’t spread as easily from a spreader which is a shame. They kinda gum up the spreader because of their moisture! Thanks for watching

[@hyperiondig]

Put your bubbler in the water, it helps ot evaporate chlorine

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing

[@jaybooth4815]

That's a really cool fertilizer idea JB! I like that it's fully organic. I have my lawn sprayed with an organic fertilizer mostly kelp. I'm not sure if you mentioned the cost of the ingredients? we definitely need to connect soon! Great video! Cheers my friend and enjoy the weekend!

[@GarageGear]

Hey Jay! Kelp is awesome for the lawn! Here’s the price breakdown. $10 buckets-2 $35 worm castings (30lb bag lasts a long time) $15 air pump $30 liquid seaweed $3 Molasses So $93 if you need a back pack sprayer that’s another $100. My average fert application is about $75. And when you break down each application of the worm tea is probably less then $4 and it’s constant nutrients coming into the lawn. Gonna have to do a garage gear pizza and wing night lol!

[@jaybooth4815]

Sounds like a plan! JB! Thanks for the breakdown. I still wanna peak into that cabinet....haha.

[@lzh3131]

My dad used to use something similar…he had notebook, my brother threw it away after he passed. My lawn is DEAD! This S TX summer, water restrictions, it’s been brutal. I’m just waiting for the it to cool off, it’s still over 100 degrees. Thanks for the awesome video.😊

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for watching

[@gardenjohn1]

JB, I do this on my lawn and it definitely works, always using organic fert, especially alfalfa pellets, and chicken feed for brooding chickens. Lawn looks better then neighbor's sod!!

[@GarageGear]

I’m going to be giving those a shot down the road! I bet it looks better than sod! For sure! Enjoy your weekend John! Thanks for watching!

[@patrickkeschl596]

This is great. I love it!

[@GarageGear]

@@patrickkeschl596 thanks for watching Patrick!

[@campbellpaul]

Wow, this is the best video I have seen for organic foliage feeding, JB! Your editing is par excellence, my friend! I've gotta try this one!!

[@GarageGear]

Thanks a lot Paul! I spent about 6-7 hours editing this video. Appreciate the positive feedback feedback! Start giving a it a shot. The lawn will love it! Thanks for watching bud!

[@BigDaddysGarage]

Im gonna have to do something before long. The weeds/ creeping Charlie are starting to get outta hand! 👍

[@GarageGear]

Hey Flint, if we can get your grass thicker it will start to push out the weeds. Is all about competition in the soil. Meantime a basic weed spray should knock down the average weeds. I have seen people use borax to kill creeping Charlie. That is a hardy weed and takes a bit more to knock it down.

[@BigDaddysGarage]

@@GarageGear Thank you. Ill keep that in mind. Not sure if I should tackle it soon, or wait till spring.

[@GarageGear]

@@BigDaddysGarage you got it my friend! You could pretty much knock ‘em down any time of the year.👍

[@TheLawnLover]

Awesome video JB, very interesting! I need to give this a shot, thanks for sharing this!

[@GarageGear]

I figured you’d be all over this one! Lol! You won’t be disappointed with the results! I had a real problem with spider mites last year and this year not a problem at all. They hate this stuff and the lawn loves it! Thanks for watching bud!

[@SuperTA329]

Very interesting. Might give that a try next spring. This video got me thinking of making my own liquid fertilizer. Fert prices are definitely out of control. Thanks for the video. 💪

[@GarageGear]

You got it SUPERTA! Fertilizer prices have skyrocketed. I’m liking this method a lot because it’s constant nutrients hitting the lawn! Thanks for watching as always my friend!

[@garydunnjr8176]

Been waiting for this one!! Thanks JB

[@GarageGear]

I know you have! Figured I’d get this one out now before the fall lawn renovations start up in a few weeks!

[@hockey2806]

Do you have to water this in after applying it?

[@GarageGear]

I usually don’t because I apply this in the evening when it’s cooler!

[@smallblock412]

Good stuff, I'll have to try it out.

[@GarageGear]

Hey Smallblock you’ll save a lot of money on your regular fertilizer applications. Thanks for watching as always bud!

[@allensadicario5196]

A lot of people are going that way thanks for the info buddy

[@GarageGear]

You got it Allen! Thanks for watching! 👍👍

[@bryanb6217]

JB the Walter White of lawn fertilizer.

[@GarageGear]

Hahaha “this is my territory”! Lol! “It’s time to cook” some fertilizer! lol! Thanks for watching Bryan!

[@lindab2062]

Another winner ! You are awesome with all your tips. Thank you

[@GarageGear]

Thanks a lot Linda! YOU ROCK! Appreciate the positive feedback! 👍👍

[@joshuachestnut910]

Anyone know if I could add surfactant to this mixture to help it stick to plant or will it kill microbes?

[@GarageGear]

I worry about it harming the microbes but if anyone has any insight here that would be appreciated. Thanks for watching!

[@mplslawnguy3389]

I would skip it. It's basically Dawn, and I would worry about that killing the microbes as well. I only use surfactant for spraying weeds, as that's what it's for. Not necessary for fertilizing, the fertilizer will work it's way into your soil on it's own.

[@bobzilla6618]

Man. Your videos are very informative! I like your style. New subscriber here.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for subscribing Bob! I promise to not let you down! Thanks for watching!

[@WooderBoyProductions]

1. That back yard is darker because of the time of day and 2. You never explained the actual cost.

[@GarageGear]

Hey Lawn Warrior. That are of the lawn has been green all year. Allow me to break down the cost for you. $10 buckets $35 worm castings (30lb bag) $15 pump $30 Liquid seaweed $3 molasses $93 total Per application it’s probably around $4. Not to bad for all the nutrients your getting and my average granular application is around $75. Now I can put down about $40 of fert and this worm tea in between and get great results. Thanks for watching!

[@The_Mace]

For a quick minute, I thought you were going to make your own Milorganite!

[@GarageGear]

Hahaha wouldn’t be a hard thing to do lol 😆😂 thought about ordering manure for my lawn but I like my neighbors lol! Thanks for watching Mace!

[@David-li7px]

Great video! Just joined the tribe! Should you water in after applying tea? Can you mix used castings with soil to spread on flower beds?

[@GarageGear]

Hey David! Awesome my friend! I would say let it be for a few hours so it can absorb in. If you spray it at night you could run your sprinklers in the morning. If you spray in the evening right after a rain storm that is the perfect time. Yes I spread my used castings right into my garden box. It will only help your plants out. Thanks for watching! 👍

[@David-li7px]

@@GarageGear Thx for the extra info! Definitely going to start making my own. Have you done any testing regarding pre-germinating grass seed for over seeding?

[@GarageGear]

@@David-li7px I have not gone that far with it and our conditions have been very dry. I’ll see what it may do for me in the fall. 👍

[@js12278]

Great video JB

[@GarageGear]

Thanks JS! I wonder if I drink this stuff will I gain super powers ??? 🤔

[@js12278]

@@GarageGear I know the deer and bear enjoy the molasses 😁

[@GarageGear]

@@js12278 cool! I’ll have a petting zoo on my lawn! 👍😂

[@js12278]

@@GarageGear you’ll be greener for sure!😁

[@GarageGear]

@@js12278 no doubt about that! Lol

[@tenx7572]

Wow! Cannot wait to try it! Any restrictions on application that you have found? Any concerns with burning or other issues you may have encountered?

[@GarageGear]

None! It’s organic! Won’t hurt a thing! Have fun fertilizing!

[@tenx7572]

@@GarageGear Thank you!

[@jn1366]

Curious about that sprayer JB. What is the link to it?

[@GarageGear]

Hey Joe I just pinned a comment with a link in the comments. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@davidjohnston9169]

I have cut mine in half also I have a politician come over once a week

[@GarageGear]

Hahaha thanks for watching David!

[@GlitchEmpireBrett]

This is a awesome idea definitely gonna try this on my lawn how long does results take?

[@GarageGear]

Hey Glitch! This took a couple of applications over a few weeks to get going but I can tell you my lawn was greener longer in to the early summer as high temps started to settle in. We had a really dry july! The nutrient overload that you get from this alone is outstanding! Give it a shot! 👍

[@shanew7361]

No thanks no space or time ro do all this I'll hire it out and watch from the couch lol

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for watching

[@schmiedrocket]

God damn my non lawn friends already think im nuts for buying so much fertilizer. Wait till they hear about my home brew worm casting microbes for my lawn.

[@GarageGear]

You’ll be having loads of fun my friend! Thanks for watching!

[@pwaveqrs1]

Tiger took the opportunity of someone who could have finished the tournament instead of inflating his non-existent consciousness.

[@GarageGear]

Thanks for sharing

[@DjDaveVoom]

Great Video JB

[@GarageGear]

Thanks as always DJ Dave! Really happy with the results of this stuff! Definitely don’t want to drink this tea lol!

[@DjDaveVoom]

@@GarageGear loll