Why gardeners reuse coffee grounds: important information for you

04.07.2024 20:00

Many gardeners use coffee grounds in growing plants.

How to properly use coffee grounds in gardening

Coffee grounds help lower soil pH. Many plants in your garden will definitely love this.

To do this, you need to mix a glass of coffee grounds with 4 liters of water and water the plants in the garden with this solution.

This method of using leftover coffee helps distribute the fertilizer evenly.

In addition, watering helps deliver nutrients to the roots.

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Water the plants with the coffee solution at the roots; do not pour it on the foliage or other parts of the plants.

You can also sprinkle coffee grounds around the stems of plants, near the root zone.

Use mulch on top and water the plants generously.

You can also enrich your compost using coffee grounds.

This coffee grounds fertilizer is well suited for bush plants such as roses, tomatoes, wild rosemary, azaleas, ferns, and primroses.

In addition, coffee grounds can be used as fertilizer for berries such as blueberries, lingonberries and cranberries.

Previously, we told you which flowers grow well in the shade of the garden.

Diana Dashkevich Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource