used coffee grounds ......?

Question

i have read or heard that u can save all ur coffee grinds and put them around the rose bushes.
now my question is what does it do for them and do u do this winter and fall or summer??
thank you..

Answer 1

Used coffee grounds act as a mulch, putting back into the soil what the plants take out, and protecting them during the summer from too much moisture loss in the heat....also they can put cats off using your flowerbeds as their litter trays....You can put it on the ground all year round, and just turn it over and fork it in now and again.

Answer 2

True..

Used coffee grounds make great plant food for acid-loving plants! The coffee grounds contain about 4% nitrogen, 1% phosphorus, and 3% potassium. The grounds may be scratched directly into the soil or diluted with water to create an organic, liquid fertilizer. This is great for vegetable plants, roses and other acid-loving plants such as azaleas, blueberries, and conifers. Be careful of using fresh coffee grounds on new transplants and young plants.

Answer 3

Coffee ground make great plant fertilizer. Spread the grounds anytime throughout the year in your garden.

Answer 4

I put coffee grounds around my roses all through the year. They love it. Also egg shells.

Answer 5

its the acid in the coffee grounds that the roses like and you can use it any time of the year

Answer 6

Summer. it's just natural mild fertilizer.

Answer 7

High nitrogen content?

See here for more info....

http://www.mamashealth.com/garden/coffee.asp

Answer 8

use them anytime.