Do Not Forget to Recycle Those Coffee Grounds

October 15th, 2009 by keen bean

For ages, ground coffee has been known to be a good plant fertilizer. The coffee grounds can be used in newly created plant beds, or placed on those pre-existing.  They are both resourceful in keeping pests away and benefiting the plants themselves. As for the pests, they keep out snails, slugs and ants. That in itself is pretty handy.

However, the coffee grounds continue to help you with your gardening by providing lots of essential nutrients that are otherwise contained in fertilizers. Some of the essential nutrients that are found within the grounds of non-organic and organic coffee are magnesium, calcium and nitrogen. It should be noted that due to the high acidity level in the grounds, they will not work well with all plants. Some of the plants that respond best to the grounds are roses and gardenias. Please check to see if the plants you are nurturing are ones that enjoy acidity in their soil.