Such as China Dolls?
2006-12-29 08:58:14 · 7 answers · asked by Chris W 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
If it is outside, I think it would be fine. But I would not mulch indoor plants w/ it. A few days ago I read how at the Louisiana State University Dental School, mold was worse in the rooms that had plants where people had added coffee grounds to the plants. And skip it on aloe vera plants as well. I killed a couple of the b/c I
2006-12-29 14:16:56 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you mean using ONLY coffee grounds then you will find that it is too rich for your plant. If you add the grounds to compost and then mulch the plant with that compost it will be sensational.
This is the same as if you used lawn clippings as a source of mulch. These items are great as compost ingredients but should never be used in isolation.
2006-12-29 11:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by Stuart Robinson 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what china dolls is but in general mulching plants with coffee is just fine. I add coffee grounds to my mulch pile and the worms just love it.
2006-12-29 09:03:14 · answer #3 · answered by statue 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
acid loving plants love coffee grounds. Not so good for no acid loving plants
2006-12-29 09:34:51 · answer #4 · answered by aussie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your china doll will become an insomniac
2006-12-29 10:27:40 · answer #5 · answered by Yo Mum Mum 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
coffee is good for deterring slugs
2006-12-29 09:34:05 · answer #6 · answered by XT rider 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nothing really all it will do is keep bugs away
2006-12-30 11:21:56 · answer #7 · answered by mountainchowpurple 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋