A FORMER royal gardener has revealed the kitchen staple that can give your flowers a boost for summer.
With temperatures set to remain high this weekend, it’s the perfect time to get outside and get stuck in to your .
And although you may think that getting your garden in tip top shape will involve the use of pricey products, , a former royal gardener, has revealed that a throwaway item has a multitude of uses in the garden.
The gardener, who previously worked at the Highgrove Estate, revealed that leftover coffee grounds are great to use as compost.
“They are great to use in compost, they break down well and add to the mix, so that’s definitely something worth doing,”;; he said, on behalf of Coffee Friend.
“You can also add them directly to garden beds.
“If you’re producing a lot of grounds, they can even act a bit like a mulch and get worked into the soil.”;;
Compost provides essential nutrients to plants, helping to give them a boost so they bloom bright in .
However, Jack warned that since coffee is acidic it is not suitable for all types of plants.
He explained that ericaceous plants – things like rhododendrons, azaleas, and hydrangeas prefer acidic soil, so will tolerate the coffee grounds well.
However, he added that for plants that don’t like acidic soil, coffee grounds are best avoided.
The whizz also revealed that coffee grounds can be used as a hack to deter squirrels.
Simply place them around bird feeders and the strong smell of the grounds will keep the pests away.
However, he added that the hack is messy as the grounds will turn to sludge once it rains.
“ will walk through it, and that mess can then turn into a breeding ground for disease, which could spread among the bird population,”;; he warned.
Sharing an alternative tip, Jack advised using Slinky to keep squirrels at bay.
“You can simply thread it down the pole of your bird feeder, and when a squirrel tries to climb it, they simply can’t, ”;; he said.
“It’s a much cleaner and safer solution than spreading coffee grounds everywhere, just in case they get wet.”;;
Jack previously revealed the one if they are keen to keep grass green and healthy.
“When it gets too hot, what you definitely don’t want to do is keep mowing the grass and keeping it as short as possible”;;, he toldBig Fat Links.
“You want to forgo cutting for a week or two so that the grass keeps growing by itself, rather than depleting it.
“Wait until you have some moisture back in the soil.”;;
