I’m a gardening guru & there’s a £2.80 kitchen staple you can use to make your lawn greener for longer
WITH spring well and truly underway and summer on the horizon, people will soon be spending more time outside in their gardens.
But if your lawn isn’t looking too healthy after the harsh weather conditions over the winter, don’t panic!
According to gardening gurus and money experts at Ocean Finance, there’s a £2.80 kitchen staple you can use to help make your grass “stay greener for longer.”
Speaking to Daily Record, they revealed that instead of forking out £15 on lawn feed, you can simply use a cup of coffee instead.
The gardening gurus went onto explain that the nutrients ground coffee contains – such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and trace minerals – are released slowly, which helps to benefit the lawn for a longer period of time.
While ground coffee can be purchased for as little as £2.80, many homeowners will likely already have it in their kitchen cupboards.
Simply throw the coffee grounds onto the lawn then rake or sweep over it lightly so it doesn’t completely cover up the grass sprigs. Repeat the process every month or two to encourage a thick, green lawn.
But that’s not all – the gardening pros also shared some other money-saving tips and tricks that’ll make your lawn the talk of the town.
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Among them include using leftover food such as banana peel and egg shells instead of fertiliser.
They also note how grass, weeds and leave can act as a natural fertiliser because they slowly release chemicals that can help to keep your grass looking green and healthy.
“Using one part vinegar to one part water, you could look to get your patio all clean and fresh ready for the summer evenings,” they continued.
They conclude by noting that rather than splashing out £9 on patio cleaner, vinegar will do the trick for just £1.50 – meaning a respectable saving of £7.50.