LifestyleNatural garden protection: Coffee grounds to the rescue

Natural garden protection: Coffee grounds to the rescue

If destructive pests like slugs, aphids, or ants appear in your garden, acting quickly is important. We suggest affordable and natural ways to eliminate them using something you likely already have in your kitchen.

Use a popular product in the garden. Pests will flee.
Use a popular product in the garden. Pests will flee.
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3:51 PM EDT, July 19, 2024

Aphids, slugs, or ants can cause significant damage in a garden. Managing them is not always easy, but before reaching for chemical solutions that can harm the plants, it's worth trying something most of us have at home.

Don't throw it away after drinking. It will come in handy in the garden

We're talking about coffee or the leftovers from brewing it: the grounds. If these pests appear in your garden, drink the coffee and save the grounds in a container for garden use.

This is an environmentally safe method that avoids using strong chemicals, which, while effective, can be harmful and not plant-friendly. You also don't need a lot of coffee grounds to achieve the desired effect. So, how do you use it to remove these unwanted guests from your garden?

Homemade pest repellent

Preparing a homemade pest repellent from coffee is incredibly simple. Just follow a few steps to do it yourself. First, collect the used coffee grounds, let them dry, and then sprinkle them where pests are present. You can also sprinkle them directly on the plants for protection.

It's important to repeat this process regularly, especially after rain, and monitor the effects. You can enhance the coffee's effectiveness by combining it with other natural ingredients such as peppermint, cloves, or citrus peels.

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