Wood Ash
木灰具有高碱性含量，这使其很好地用于中和酸性土壤。确定你的土壤是否可以从木灰的应用中受益，首先是购买pH测试套件在任何花园中心，并从花园床上测试一小部分土壤。在向花园添加任何灰烬之前，请确保它完全凉爽到触摸。
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堆肥茶
A strong dose of compost tea can do wonders to improve the vibrancy of your plants. If you already have a compost pile, there's a benefit to taking the time to brew it into a liquid solution bursting with beneficial microorganisms. Convinced?这是你需要知道的一切。
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苏打水
是什么让俱乐部苏打水植物比自来水更营养？碳酸水含有常规营养素，包括碳，氧，氢气，磷，钾，硫，以及钠，所有这些都有利于您的绿色植物。为了证明，看起来不比科罗拉多大学博尔德大学，研究人员将一群苏打水浇水10天;最终，俱乐部苏打植物从对照组过度。对于那些在家里的人来说，这招人是让脱脂水在植物上倒出来。
Aquarium Water
何时是时候将水换成鱼缸，考虑将旧水倒在植物上。水族馆水中的废物和细菌可能对鱼类有害，但它们对植物有益。只需确保使用淡水，而不是盐水，并仅适用于观赏植物，不是可食用的。
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Coffee Grounds
旧coffee grounds have many uses around the house, but they're particularly effective as plant boosters, thanks to their calcium, potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorus content. Because coffee grounds acidify soil, acid-loving plants like rosebushes, evergreens, and azaleas benefit most from a treatment. Scatter fresh grounds lightly at the base of your plant or add them to the compost pile, where they will mix with other food scraps and leaves to create a rich soil.
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蛋壳
Because of their rich calcium content, eggshellsshould be tossed in your garden, not in your trash bin。冲洗它们，粉碎它们，并将它们添加到植物中，如植物常常被钙缺乏困扰。或者，在精心减半和冲洗的蛋壳中开始幼苗。当幼苗足够大的时候要移植，将它们置于地面，壳体和所有;壳会随着时间的推移生物降解。
茶叶
草剪报
向您的蔬菜花园添加一层薄薄的草地剪报防止杂草生长and help plants retain moisture. Apply no more than one-quarter inch of grass mulch; adding too much could inhibit water from passing through. Grass clippings that are full of weed seeds should be composted rather than applied directly to your garden—the heat from a properly maintained compost pile will kill the weed seeds.
DIY Plant Food
当综上所述,家庭是一些简单的ients can offer big benefits to plants at a fraction of the cost of commercial fertilizers. Epsom salts, baking soda, and household ammonia can be combined to create a fertilizer that helps plants maintain healthy foliage and stimulates growth. Read the full how-tohere。
健康花园
美丽，健康的植物可以比你想象的一段时间经过测试的提示和技巧更快。哪种秘密成分将在前往绿色拇指的途中成为您的秘密武器？
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