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Taking to the Gardening UK Facebook page, one woman asked what she could use a box of coffee grounds she had collected for free.<\/p>\n
Helen Skinner wrote: \u201cThe coffee shop down the road has let me collect a box of grounds. How is it best to use though?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo I just add a few scoops to the watering can or do I dig it in around the plant’s roots? I plan on using it for my roses, rhododendrons and azaleas. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Group members flooded the comments section sharing their recommendations on what to use it on and how.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Frances Reed said: \u201cI\u2019m getting some from my local coffee shop for my roses. Been using it for years. Never fails me.\u201d<\/p>\n Jim Saunders claimed: \u201cThe best way to use coffee grounds is to dig it into the soil around your roses using a fork.\u201d<\/p>\n Sandra Ferguson commented: \u201cI sprinkle them around the base of my roses to give them a boost, then fork it in and water.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cFound that the coffee has even worked to repel cats and rats I\u2019ve seen entering my garden.\u201d<\/p>\n Sheryl Worthy said: \u201cI scatter mine throughout the whole garden. It’s great for keeping the slugs at bay too.\u201d Rosemary Martin added: \u201cAnd cats.\u201d<\/p>\n Tracey Mclellan noted: \u201cI just sprinkle mine over the top of the soil have done for 15 plus years now used tea bags too, and my partner drinks a lot of ground coffee.\u201d<\/p>\n Both used and fresh coffee grounds contain nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, and tons of micronutrients, and can be used in the garden as fertiliser.<\/p>\n Many gardeners swear by this kitchen scrap for repelling slugs, snails and rats and keeping cats from using gardens as litter boxes.<\/p>\n
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