These 20 clever and easy Gardening Hacks are so useful that using them can change the way you garden forever.
1. Grow rose cuttings in potatoes
If you want to help your rose cuttings to survive, you might want to use potatoes. All you need to do is place the cutting in a potato before you put it in soil, then add some extra moisture from the vegetable, because this will help you garden a beautiful rose plant.
2. Fit wine bottles to water in pots
Take any screw-top wine bottle and poke a hole through the cap. Fill the bottle up with water and bury the neck upside-down into the soil. This irrigation system will slowly give your plants water as they need while also showing off your amazing taste in wines. This is a win-win situation. Or should we say wine-wine situation?
3. Use paper towels for watering plants when away
There is a very easy way to water plants when you are out of town, and it makes use of paper towels and water filled jars. Its easy and you have to merely roll up a few paper towels like ropes and then, put the ends in the jar to soak them with water. Now, dunk one end of the towel into the pot, near your plant. This will keep the soil moist for a long time.
4. Make plant markers with broken pots
5. Plant mosquito repelling plants
If you have a mosquito problem affecting your garden and areas nearby, then, here is a very clever and easy way to tackle them. Plant such herbs that are repelling to mosquitoes and keeps them away. There are plants like lemongrass, catnip, lavender, rosemary and garlic that are helpful as these deter these pesky blood suckers with their repelling fragrance.
6. Protect your plants from pests by using eggshells
The sharp edges of the shells will deter the snails, slugs and other pests. The shells will serve as the barrier and these pests and will scare insects and pests away from your garden!
7. Use an old ladder to grow your plants
8. Use rain barrel to collect water easily
9. Easy DIY garden stone markers
10. Fertilize plants with cooking water
Do you know that this water contains essential nutrients, that, when applied to plants can help them grow and propagate nicely? So, from now on, do not throw this cooking water. Instead, use it to water your plants and flowers. This water will act as a natural fertilizer.
11. Use vinegar to kill weeds
Spray pure white vinegar on your walls or walkways to get rid of weeds. Your garden will look neat and amazing.
12. Use citrus peels to grow seedlings
If you’re in need of an organic seed starter, you can use the citrus peel as a base for your seedlings to hatch. Just poke a small hole at the bottom of the peel for drainage, fill it with a good potting mix, add your seeds and sprinkle some water and when your seedlings are ready or transplanting, just put the seedling, peel and all into the soil. The peel will compost directly in the soil and add further nourishment to the plant as it grows.
13. Use kitchen scraps to make your own fertilizer
One simple tip is to make your own fertilizer using scraps that are collected from the kitchen. These may include banana peels, eggshells, coffee powder and veggie peels. You can make a fully organic compost to nourish your plants.
14. Use toilet paper rolls for starting seedlings
15. Plant plastic forks to keep animals away
16. Sprinkle cinnamon powder on seedlings to keep them disease free
Here is another quick tip to ensure that your seedlings remain free of disease and fungal growth. Use cinnamon powder directly on the seedlings to prevent them from getting affected with various diseases. Sprinkle the powder around and on the seedlings, and you are good to go!
17. Put coffee filters in pots
Place a coffee filter at the bottom of the pot to line it and prevent the soil and water from draining out fast.