Households urged to add coffee grounds to their gardens next week

Green-fingered Brits are being told of budget-friendly gardening hacks to take into the new year. The experts at GardenBuildingsDirect.co.

uk have put together top tips for sprucing up and maintaining outside space on a budget. With UK gardeners spending £670 per year, the experts have shared advice on how to give plants a new lease of life and recycling. Other tips include opting for budget-friendly plants and using kitchen leftovers in the garden .



In particular, how coffee grounds can be used in outdoor spaces. Coffee grounds Coffee grounds can be added to compost or directly on soil to promote fertility due to the high levels of nutrients, such as nitrogen. Avoid using the grounds around plants requiring alkaline soil.

Use leftover rice water Dilute starchy water with fresh water and use it to water your plants to encourage healthy growth in the garden. Garlic to keep pests at bay Using garlic can help deter unwanted pests and insects. Crush several garlic cloves and mix in water.

Pour the mixture into a spray bottle and spray onto plants and soil. Use white vinegar on moss Dilute white vinegar with water and spray the solution over any invasive moss growth to keep it under control. Allow the vinegar mixture to sit for 15 minutes, and scrape up the loose moss.

Repeat the process for heavily infested areas. Recycle unused wooden offcuts Rather than getting rid of leftover wood, use it in the garden or shed as a storage solution. Mulch You can make mulch from banana peels, wood chips, straw or wood chips, which can help with weed growth, conserving moisture in your plants and soil health.

Refresh garden furniture To save money, make the most of garden furniture with a fresh coat of paint to bring it back to life. It comes as gardeners have been urged to sprinkle cinnamon in their gardens this month. White mould can often grow on 360 plant species including peas, lettuce and beans with water-soaked spots appearing on blossoms, leaves and pods causing them to wilt.

According to GardeningknowHow , they said: "If you have a problem with ants in your home or greenhouse, cinnamon is a good deterrent. Ants don't like to walk where cinnamon powder lays, so summer ant problems will be decreased.".