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If you love gardening as much as your morning cup of Joe, you've probably heard about using the spent grounds in your backyard. It's often praised as a soil improver, and even thought to deter slugs ...
Tomato plants are the most popular vegetable grown in the home garden, so all we want is for them to thrive and produce a bountiful harvest. There are several ways to support tomatoes as they grow, ...
A popular gardening tip involving coffee grounds has some truth to it, but be careful. Coffee grounds aren't "magic pixie dust," but in the right circumstance they can help improve your soil according ...
Most of us have damp coffee grounds in the coffee maker at the end of the day. Rather than tossing them in the trash can, why not put them to good use in the garden? Coffee grounds contain carbon, ...
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The most consumed drink in the world has more benefits than just keeping us awake. Spent coffee grounds can be used as a soil amendment and compost ingredient, while liquid coffee ...
While coffee grounds enrich soil with vital nutrients, direct application can harm certain plants. Seedlings and herbs like lavender suffer from the acidity and caffeine. Vegetables such as asparagus ...
Think carefully about what is added to gardens, and seek out good information. Some things are helpful, some are neutral and some may even be harmful to soil or plants. Eggshells won't help blossom ...
Do you often discard leftover coffee grounds from your coffee machine? Then we have got your back with some easy peasy ways ...
Between the internet and social media formats, we have access to an almost endless supply of free advice. On social media, we are frequently targeted based on the interest we show in other people's ...
Melbourne's love affair with coffee is causing thousands of tonnes of ground coffee waste — leading to methane emissions. One social enterprise is tackling this, combining it with animal waste — ...