It is therapeutic to see plants grow and blossom. While seeing grow them gives us happiness, plant care is important. Check out this guide which offers you smart tips on plant care.
Gardening hack #1: Watering system
Take a plastic water bottle and fill with water. Peirce the cap with a small hole through which you can insert an ear bud. Take two long sticks and attach them to the bottle. Now, rotate the bottle upside down and fix the sticks deep inside the pot. This is like drip irrigation where water will fall continuously through the bud. By this method you can take care of your plants water needs even when you are not in town.
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Gardening hack #2: Caffeine boost
For all people who like filter coffee, once the coffee is had, what do you do with the coffee grounds? This residue can be used as manure for your plants.
Gardening hack #3: Eggs shells
The crushed eggshells are a natural source of calcium for the parents. These help in preventing blossom end rot in plants most commonly in tomatoes and pepper plants. Also, these safeguard the plants from pests like slugs, snails which may feed and damage the plants. These also add to the nutrients of the soil promoting good plant growth.
Gardening hack #4: Ripe banana
Bananas provide rich organic resource. The ripe bananas or the banana peel when buried in soil, release potassium that promotes root development and the overall plant growth. Additionally, the banana peel consist of calcium and magnesium that aid in flowering and fruiting. Once it helps the plant in its growth, they gradually decompose in the soil.
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Gardening hack #5: Vinegar as herbicide
Are you tired of removing the wild plants in your garden and pots or don’t know how to deal with the aphids growing on the plant? You can now get rid of them by spraying on them a mix of vinegar and water. The wild plants/aphids won’t tolerate the vinegar and will stop growing. This is a natural alternative to the chemical herbicide.
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