GARDENING experts have revealed the DIY trick you can use to fertilise your plants.
Give your flowerbeds and lawn a spring spruce up without spending any extra money.
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Instead of investing in bags of pricey fertiliser, simply repurpose an item that’s already in your fridge.
According to the experts at Grow Veg, adding a popular kitchen staple to your soil can help to nourish your plants.
They encouraged green-fingered enthusiasts not to “throw out ingredients that are past their best [before date].”
Instead, they explained that some items can be used in the garden to “boost growth”.
The pros gave the example of using “milk that’s on the turn as a natural fertilser”.
Simply mix in your leftover milk with the soil around your plants and across your lawn.
Make sure to dilute your milk before you apply it to your garden so it goes even further.
A strong source of nutrients, milk can serve as a low-dose, organic fertiliser for plants.
It provides calcium and B vitamins, potentially aiding in plant growth and preventing blossom-end rot, and even acting as a natural fungicide.
Milk also makes an excellent preventative spray against powdery mildew.
Simply dilute it one part to 10 parts water and apply over the surface of your plant leaves.
Flour can also be used as a natural fertiliser for your flowerbeds and lawn.
It contains nitrogen as well as micronutrients such as calcium, making it an ideal soil enrichment for leafy crops.
Just lightly dust stale flour over your soil a few weeks before planting, or add it in thin layers to your compost heap.
And don’t forget that almost all uncooked, plant-based kitchen scraps can be composted.
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Nick Grey, Gtech Inventor and CEO shared the tasks to crack on with as Spring arrives.
1. Clean your garden
Make sure to clear away all leaves, soil and plant debris from your patios and flower beds; this creates a healthier environment for new growth, especially as we get into the summer months. Gtech’s Garden Safety Kit includes durable gardening gloves and safety glasses; perfect for comfortability whilst tackling those outdoor tasks.
2. Weeding
Early Spring is the best time to tackle weeds; if you can introduce some regular weeding into your routine, you can guarantee a tidy garden all year round.
3. Hedge maintenance
Spring is the ideal time to tidy up overgrown hedges and shrubs, as regular trimming ensures healthy growth and reduces pest issues. Using a tool like the Gtech Lightweight Hedge Trimmer can help to keep your greenery looking sharp and neat.
4. Composting
Starting a compost heap this spring is a pro-active, cost-effective way to harness nutritious soil for your plants and recycle organic waste that will benefit the overall health of your greenery and foliage.
5. Look after your lawn
Lawn care is hugely important in assuring your garden stays looking beautiful. Make sure to rake away any excess leaves and trim your grass routinely.
They are high in nutrients so don’t let them go to waste, recycle them back onto your garden.
Gardening experts Huw Richards and Sam Cooper have used sustainable hacks to elevate their own flowerbeds.
One of their hacks involves using leftover coffee grounds to nourish their soil.
And be careful not to make a common pest control error in your garden this spring.
There’s also an interesting reason why you should rethink pulling up your weeds.
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