Plants that thrive on coffee grounds: Boosting your plant's growth

Most people have damp coffee grounds in their coffee makers. Rather than tossing them away, why not put them to good use in your plants? Coffee grounds contain carbon, nitrogen, and all good minerals that feed the soil and promote good soil structure. These few plants thrive in coffee grounds.

African Violets

Before you plant African violets in your pot, work a small amount of coffee grounds into the potting soil to improve drainage and soil texture. When used properly, the coffee grounds help with the soil of the plant, keeping the soil’s pH levels high. Before using coffee grounds, get your soil tested so your soil doesn’t react terribly, and to see what nutrients the soil needs.

Cabbage

Out of all the veggies you can grow, cabbages react well when using coffee grounds. Coffee grounds or coffee water help take care of the slugs that create holes in your veggies. Cabbages are cool-weather plants best planted in late fall or winter. Give them full sun and well-draining soils with the help of coffee granules.

Gardenias

Gardenias are the perfect shrub to add a lovely fragrance and white blooms to your garden. They love acidic, well-draining soil, so adding some coffee grounds to the soil is the best idea to improve the shrub’s growth. You can also use the coffee grounds as a great barrier so that the soil can retain water.

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Benefits of using coffee grounds on your plants

They are full of nutrients
Help increase water retention in plants.
Lowers the pH of your soil
Works as mulch for your plants

Before you use coffee granules on any of your plants, it is important to understand your plant’s needs. This is because not all plants enjoy coffee grounds. When using coffee grounds as fertiliser, a small amount once a week is beneficial for smaller plants.