Mr Plant Geek’s

Top 25 Tips

TIPS FOR INDOORS TIPS FOR OUTDOORS

Use a tea towel in the sink for easy watering when on Use a nappy to conserve moisture in hanging basket
holiday. containers.

Houseplant leaf shine can be expensive - use milk or A soapy water mixture in a sprayer is a quick fix for bugs
mayonnaise! on plants!

Did you know drainage is important, either make a hole A mix of gin, vinegar and water can kill weeds almost
or use gravel! instantly!

A sponge (or tampon) pushed into the side of the pot
can keep plants moist for longer.
Ferns will love the acid in leftover coffee grounds - just tip
it into the pot.
Use a cinnamon dusting to keep roots free of bacteria
when re-potting plants.
A shot glass of water is all an orchid needs per week.
Orchids love old tea bags - the nitrogen gives lush green
leaves!
Chop up banana skins and feed them to orchids to get
ever more flowers!
To stop weeds - get planting more plants!
Keep roses happy with a fertiliser made from banana
skins.
Reuse lolly sticks as a plastic free label.
Ensure deep watering for outdoor trees by using a cut-off
bottle sunken into the soil.
Tie in plants outdoors with old pairs of tights or stockings!
Baked eggshells, scattered around plants, can keep slugs
away.
Grow herbs in old milk bottles for an upcycling solution.

A mulch of crushed shells on top of your pot can help Boiled vegetable water is a great tonic for your plants.
conserve moisture.
Deadhead your border flowers to get more blooms!

Grow more flowers for bees and you will help pollinate
veg crops nearby too!
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them with bright purple blooms!

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