Coffee grounds can be used in the garden to improve soil health and deter pests, but they are detrimental to some herbs so should be avoided in these instances.

A thriving potted gardenia plant sits on a porch. - Rukman Limbu/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Gardenias are extremely popular, yet notoriously hard to grow.

Coffee grounds are often recommended as a more humane way to deter moles because of their strong smell, but is this method ...

It’s a popular piece of garden folklore: Coffee grounds will change the color of hydrangea blooms, making them the dramatic blue many gardeners covet. The truth is more complicated, according to a ...

Knowing I like to show off my knowledge about such things as quantum/astrophysics, philosophy and of course horticulture, I am asked a variety of questions at social events. The other day I was asked ...

READER WRITES IN WITH GARDEN TIPS: Dear Heloise: Here is what I do with coffee grounds in my 10-by-20-foot allotment garden. I use grounds from home and also pick them up from my local coffee shop. I ...

It was challenging to keep everything thriving in the garden this year without abundant watering - made even more difficult ...

If the kind of mushrooms found in domestic lawns were always safe to consume, there is no doubt that many gardeners would be ...