15 top gardening hacks

Recipe: Collect used coffee grounds and mix them into the soil or use as mulch around acid-loving plants like blueberries, roses, and azaleas.

Why It Works: Coffee grounds are slightly acidic and rich in nitrogen, which can help improve soil structure and provide essential nutrients.

Recipe: Dissolve 1 tablespoon of Epsom salt in a gallon of water and use this solution to water your plants once a month.

Why It Works: Epsom salt provides magnesium, which is crucial for photosynthesis and helps plants take in other essential nutrients, leading to greener, healthier foliage.

Recipe: Sprinkle cinnamon powder on soil and around seedlings.

Why It Works: Cinnamon has natural antifungal properties that can help prevent damping-off disease and other fungal infections in young plants.

Recipe: Mix one part milk with two parts water and spray the solution on affected plants.

Why It Works: Milk has natural antifungal properties and can act as a preventive and treatment for powdery mildew, a common plant disease.

Recipe: Dissolve one aspirin tablet in a gallon of water and use it to water your plants every three weeks.

Why It Works: Aspirin contains salicylic acid, which can boost the plant’s immune system, helping it resist diseases and pests.