Question
Years ago I was given a recipe that helped to either get rid of the grubs in my lawn or deter whatever was digging up my lawn (to get to whatever grubs were in my lawn). I believer it also helped to deter weeds from growing also.
The recipe consisted of mixing, water with ammonia, with some dish detergent.  It was then put in a garden sprayer, with the hose attached, it was sprayed on my lawn.  It left a shine on the lawn (I assume from the dish detergent) and made the lawn very green and lush. I don't know what the amount of ammonia or dish detergent was to be used or if anything else was added  (that I had in my cabinet) and unfortunately the person that I thought gave me this information is unaware of what I am talking about.  I guess the older we get , the more we forget. LOL.
Please let me know if you have heard of this or are aware of what the amounts to use should be.  It was a very simple mixture and worked great.
Thanks.

Mary Jane

Answer
You will find one of many such recipes HERE; not that I am endorsing any of them.
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