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Baking Soda Makes Flowers Bloom and Fuller? 10 Best Garden Hacks Most Don’t Know
A thriving, beautiful garden is every plant lover’s dream—but it doesn’t have to cost a fortune or rely on harsh chemicals. Believe it or not, one of the most powerful tools in your gardening arsenal is already in your kitchen: baking soda.
Yes, the same humble white powder you use for baking and cleaning can help your flowers bloom bigger, your soil stay balanced, and pests stay far away. In fact, gardening experts and green-thumbed grandmas alike swear by a variety of simple hacks that transform plants and gardens using everyday items.
Here are 10 genius garden hacks—including the baking soda trick—that most people don’t know, but should!
1. Baking Soda for Bigger, Fuller Blooms
Sprinkle a little baking soda around the base of flowering plants like roses, geraniums, and begonias. The alkaline nature of baking soda helps balance overly acidic soil, encouraging fuller and more vibrant blooms. Use 1 tablespoon of baking soda per gallon of water and water your plants with this mix once a month.
Bonus: It can also reduce fungal issues and powdery mildew on leaves.
2. Coffee Grounds for Acid-Loving Plants
Don’t toss your coffee grounds—sprinkle them around plants like azaleas, hydrangeas, and blueberries. Coffee grounds enrich the soil with nitrogen and help lower pH, making it perfect for acid-loving plants.
3. Banana Peel Fertilizer
Banana peels are packed with potassium, phosphorus, and calcium. Chop them up and bury them near the roots of flowering or fruiting plants for a slow-release natural fertilizer that supports healthy blooms and fruit.
4. Epsom Salt for Greener Leaves and More Flowers
Epsom salt contains magnesium sulfate, which promotes chlorophyll production and enhances flower and fruit development. Mix 1 tablespoon in a gallon of water and spray the leaves or water at the roots every 2–3 weeks.
5. Eggshells to Deter Pests and Enrich Soil
Crushed eggshells add calcium to the soil and help deter slugs, snails, and even some caterpillars. Scatter them around the base of your plants or mix them into your compost pile.
6. Vinegar Spray for Killing Weeds
Mix 1 part white vinegar with 1 part water, and add a teaspoon of dish soap. Spray directly on weeds during a sunny day. Be cautious—vinegar is non-selective and will kill any plant it touches.
7. Cinnamon as a Natural Fungicide
Sprinkle ground cinnamon on seedling soil to prevent fungal diseases like damping-off. It also works to deter ants and gnats around your garden beds.
