Americans have revealed the most unusual hacks to help their gardens thrive, like keeping away cats using cinnamon, and making plants grow faster by singing to them.
The survey uncovered some weird and wonderful ways people tend their gardens, according to Sabrina Carmona, a VP at the game developer behind Farm Heroes Saga, which commissioned the poll.
How about throwing used-up teabags on soil? While the tea leaves and bag begin to break down and decompose, they release nutrients into the soil and help plants retain water—but only use on plants that like acidic soil, such as hydrangeas, blueberries, marigolds, and gardenias.
Some gardeners use baking soda in the opposite way—to make the soil more alkaline, they add ashes from their fireplace which acts as a fertilizer.
Watering plants with potato water was also cited by respondents.
The average gardener spends three hours weekly tending to their outdoor space. However, 67% would like to invest more time in their green space.
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The survey found 67% of those who garden do it because of the satisfaction they get from achieving results.
65 percent most enjoy watering plants, 36% thrive from mowing the grass, and 51 percent love harvesting their own fruit and veg, aiming to save money.
“Lots of people see gardening as an art form,” said Carmona. But it’s all about enjoyment, according to the poll of 2,000 adults conducted by OnePoll.
Almost half admitted that they would rather go to a garden center than a nightclub.
TOP 15 UNUSUAL HACKS TO HELP GARDENS GROW
1. Using coffee grounds as a fertilizer
2. Using egg shells as fertilizer
3. Growing new fruit/vegetables from leftover vegetable roots/seeds
4. Talking to my plants
5. Using banana peels as fertilizer
6. Throwing used teabags onto the soil
7. Using ash from the fireplace as fertilizer
8. Sprinkling cayenne pepper to ward off pests
9. Using baking soda to make the soil more alkaline
10. Singing to my plants
11. Sprinkling cinnamon on the ground to deter cats
12. Using fish heads as fertilizer
13. Using potato water to water plants
14. Using white vinegar as a plant feed
15. Destroying fungus with cinnamon
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