Growing a healthy garden is important for the plants, but it takes careful attention and consistent care.
Here are some tips to make sure your precious plant stays happy throughout its life cycle!
1. Propagate your Roses with Potatoes
Roses love potatoes! They are an excellent way to help maintain the stanch of roses in your garden. Simply make a small hole and push on the end of a rose stem into the potato, then plant with it for best results when blooming time comes around again.
2. Use Nappies in Potted Plants
As weird as it sounds, trust me this helps! Putting a nappy at the bottom of your potted plant container with soil on top is what you should do when starting out.
Not only will this help retain water and stop pesky leaks, but it’ll be something special for your plants!
3. Ground Eggshells to Powder
You’ll never have to worry about your plants again! Sprinkle the calcium-rich eggshells on the ground around them and let it work its magic.
4. Use Old Coffee Grounds
Coffee grounds are great for plants because they provide vital nutrients and keep away unwanted pests.
5. Homemade Weed Spray
Making your own weed sprayers is a fun and creative way to save some money. All you need are white vinegar, table salt and liquid dish soap!
6. Make a Mini Greenhouse for Your Seeds
Create a mini greenhouse for your seedlings. You can use an old milk jug, which will house the dirt and manure perfectly around them so they have all that they need to grow into healthy little plants!
In no time at all you’ll see sprouts popping up from their roots in this cozy environment.
7. Use a Plastic Bottle for Irrigation
To make sure that your plants are getting the best care possible, fill up this water bottle with dirt and watch as it slowly seeps through!
8. Start Seedlings in an Eggshell
You can give your seedlings a boost by growing them in eggshells.
9. Use Epsom Salt for a Healthy Ground
Epsom salt is a plant food that can increase blooming and color, while also helping the plants take up vital nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus.
10. Use Rainwater
We all know that rainwater is a great thing to have on tap, especially during the summer months. You should always keep an ample supply of it for your plants and gardens!