Don't throw away your coffee grounds or egg shells, instead as you turn the potting soil in your house plants, add the grounds and shells for healthier house plants. This can also be used in vegetable gardens for larger crop yields.
I save all used coffee grounds and fruit & veggie waste (peels, etc.) and lightly dig them in in my flower beds and around shrubs and trees. My plants have huge blooms year-round (I live in Florida) and vibrant coloring.
Many cafes will give out quantities of used coffee grounds for your garden for free! Our local Borders does this and it is wonderful for the garden, esp.
Hardiness Zone: 6a
Maryeileen from Brooklyn, OH
This is a tough one. My initial response is no, it is not a good idea to use the grounds from flavored coffee on your rose bushes. However, it really just depends on the ingredients. The main problem is that many flavored coffees contain added sugars or powdered creams to create certain flavors. This is especially true of instant flavored coffees.
I don't know of any specific tests or studies to point you to, and I don't drink flavored coffee, so I can't speak from personal experience. If you decide to try it, I would recommend using only small amounts of grounds, and digging them slightly into the soil. I have heard some gardeners say that one of the added benefits of using regular used coffee grounds around their roses (grounds void of creams or sugars) is that the grounds actually work to keep insects away.
Ellen
yes they can!! my mom has several varieties of rose bushes in her yard climbing tea mini and different types she uses grounds all the time and we go to strar bucks for the free bags they give out of them for your garden!!!! they are so tich and dark in color
Can I use coffee grounds on a princess flower? If I can, how much and how often?
Hardiness Zone: 10a
By Ellen from Los Angeles
I have several small flower beds around my home. I also use a lot of coffee. Are there any suggestions for using the grounds from coffee to nourish my dirt, other than building a compost pile?
Are coffee grounds good for all plants? I specifically want to know about coffee grounds and mums.
When planting vegetables, such as radishes, carrots, onions etc., try sprinkling some coffee grounds in the soil first and then plant your seeds. This should keep the pests away and is also a good fertilizer.
What plants do I put my used coffee grounds on? Is it best to turn it into the soil or just put around the base?
Thanks for any info.
Hardiness Zone: 7b
By Keeper from Blue Ridge Mountains, NC
Are coffee grounds good for spruce trees and evergreens?
I'm from Louisiana and I was wondering if used coffee grounds are good for the soil around my roses? I don't know enough about what roses need or what coffee grounds add to soil, so hopefully a more skilled gardener can shed some light on this.
By Jackie V.
What are some good uses for coffee grounds in the garden?
By joannedesimone from St. Charles, IL
What are some ways that I can use coffee grounds without composting them?
By Karen from Luthersburg, PA
We use the empty coffee containers, without the lid, to store our used grounds from the coffee maker each morning. When yard clippings and leaves begin to build up, the grounds are mixed in.
I want to know the simple way to use coffee grounds for my home veggie garden. Thanks.
What plants should I use coffee grounds on?
By Horace
Can you use flavored coffee grounds on plants? Is there some way to treat them so they can be used? I have a lot of flavored coffee from my daughter, and want to use it on my herbs. Thanks.
