In order for your flowers to be healthy and to delight you with their fragrant blossoms on a regular basis, they need to be fertilized regularly. In addition to artificial fertilizers, you can also use products that can be found in every kitchen and are perfect as fertilizers for plants.
Natural fertilizer makes plants stronger and less susceptible to pests. It also stimulates the plant to flower. Here are a few ideas on how you can fertilize your plants naturally.
- Mix the top layer of soil with eggshells once every three months. This means your plants get enough calcium.
- Once or twice a month you can water your houseplants with a mixture of milk and water (1:3). This gives them many important microelements.
Tea, coffee and rice take care of that
- Every two weeks you can add a little coffee grounds from your morning coffee to the soil. Coffee is a really great natural fertilizer. Charcoal ash also has the same effective effect.
- If you cook rice, don't throw away the water straight away. It is also a good remedy for the garden. The starch it contains has a positive effect on the plants.
- Mix the potting soilregularly with tea grounds. How to prevent fruit flies from appearing.
