I got a bag from Starbucks for free last night. They told me to sprinkle it in my garden. Since I have no garden, just shrubs, is it a healthy idea for them to get this nourishment? I mean, coffee works for me but them?
2007-03-05 23:53:08 · 8 answers · asked by csiders30 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Coffee grounds are only good if the plant likes soils with high ph levels,otherwise it could be harmful more than helpful.
2007-03-06 01:00:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have been useing dried coffee grounds for years on my flowers and shrubs and have had great results. Just make shure the grounds are dried before you scatter them around your plant because they become moldy and the mold could hurt your plant. Here is a site that talks about it more and gives you a basic idea of some shrubs that do great on the grounds..
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Fertilizer-717/Coffee-Grounds.htm
2007-03-06 02:16:05 · answer #2 · answered by candy w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about shrubs, but roses LOVE coffee grounds. Maybe a neighbor could use them?
or.....you could start a compost pile.......grass clippings, coffee grounds, egg shells, vegetable scraps from your kitchen....and some kind of herbivore " poop " ( horse, cow, rabbit )....
now, your shrubs would REALLY love some of that !
2007-03-05 23:57:37 · answer #3 · answered by Campbell Gramma 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Coffee grounds are a natural defense against "ants". I use it quite a bit with the shrubs I have that emit sugar or have fleshy leaves like succulents..
2007-03-06 00:03:09 · answer #4 · answered by cajunpalomino 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is organic so it will break down but I think that you should just start a compost pile it will be good for your shrubs and it is much cheaper than fertilizer
2007-03-06 01:14:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i does now no longer % up a humid bag, era. it somewhat is requesting mildew. i does now no longer use the moldy factors the two. Toss it in trash. Use in elementary terms section under and use it sparingly until eventually ultimately subsequent batch. If unfold interior the image voltaic,the mildew would be killed. combination grounds into soil around plant life with the help of employing scratching soil loose. finally you will see your exterior soil strengthen. I certainly have used it lots. you should somewhat neglect with reference to the peat moss and use compost somewhat. there is extra suitable foodstuff in it.
2016-12-18 16:22:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's organic of course and will break down in the soil.
But I believe it is a base (caffeine is anyway) so it might not be good around plants that need acid soil (conifers, azaleas, etc.).
2007-03-05 23:58:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, this is an old 'gardener's tale'. There is no nutritional value in it for plants. People have this same belief about egg shells. Just use commercial fertilizer if needed.
2007-03-05 23:57:50 · answer #8 · answered by bfwh218 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋