In the Kitchen
- Benefits Of Buying Local Produce
- Buy Locally Grown Apples
- Don't Pour Kitchen Grease Down The Drain
- ENERGY STAR Refrigerators and Dishwashers Save Energy and Water
- Homemade Baby Food Is A Great Way To Do Your Part
- Organic Produce That's Worth The Money
- Paper VS Plastic
- Recycling Aluminum Cans Makes Good Cents
- The Great Wine Debate
- The Never Ending Glass Recycling Story
- Turkey Talk
In the Bathroom
All Through the House
- Cleaning With Vinegar
- Control Indoor Pests Naturally
- Don't Throw It Away - FreeCycle It!
- Earth 911
- ENERGY STAR products save energy, water and money!
- ENERGY STAR Washing Machine Saves Thousands of Gallons of Water Every Year
- ENERGY STAR- New Homes
- Father's Day Green Gift Ideas
- Get To Know Those Plastic Recycling Numbers
- Green Holiday Table Decorations
- Green Volunteering
- How Plastic Is Made
- How To Properly Dispose of CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs)
- ImagiPLAY For The Holidays
- In With The New and Recycle The Old
- Indoor Air Pollution
- Let the Holidays Shine with LED Lights!
- Mother's Day Gift Ideas
- Put Your Old Cell Phone To Good Use
- Recycle Glass
- Recycling Paper Is A Success
- Recycling Plastic
- Smart Strip Power Strip Saves Energy and Money
- Soap: Bar vs Liquid
- Sponges
- Stop Junk And Other Unwanted Mail
- Terri explains Do Your Part
- The Great Diaper Debate
- Treating Pet Smells and Accidents....Naturally
- Try Baking Soda Instead of Costly Chemical Cleaners
- What do you do with old or unused medicine?
- What Is Do Your part
- Why You Should Buy Organic Cotton
In the Garage
In the Garden
- Fall Leaves
- Go Native in the Garden
- How To Set Up A Rain Barrel
- Keep Mosquitoes Away Naturally
- Kill Outdoor Pests and Weeds Without Using Toxic Chemicals
- Plants That Tolerate Drought Conditions
- Put Those Coffee Grounds To Work In Your Yard
- Reduce amount of energy needed to cool your home
- Save Our Creeks - Don't Over Fertilize
- Test Your Soil Before You Fertilize
- Tree Banding
Put Those Coffee Grounds To Work In Your Yard
According to The National Coffee Association 54% of the American adults drink up to three cups of coffee every day. That makes for an awful lot of coffee grind waste. Instead of tossing the grinds put them to work in your garden.Coffee grinds are a natural way to fertilize your lawn, vegetable garden, plants and trees. The grinds contain nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium, all things that your plants love, especially acid-loving plants like camellias, azaleas, rhododendron and hydrangeas. All you have to do is sprinkle the grinds around the base of your plant but be careful when using around new tender plants.
Coffee grinds have also been shown to keep slugs and snails away from your plants and the caffeine will kill the larvae of budworms that love to munch on your geraniums.
If you're not a coffee drinker or you don't generate enough for your garden, consider recycling the grinds from work or you can even check with your neighborhood coffee shop. Starbucks for example will give you used coffee grinds for free.
So do your part and use coffee grinds as fertilizer in your yard. You're garden will love you for it and you'll be keeping hazardous chemicals out of your yard.
