How to Fertilize Roses With Coffee Grounds

Roses need fertilizer for nutrients. Instead of adding chemical fertilizers to the soil around roses, sprinkle on some coffee grounds, which contain nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphoric acid loved by roses. Organic gardening helps protect the environment, and recycling coffee grounds reduces wastes in landfills, in turn protecting the environment from methane.

Things You'll Need

• Cookie sheet
• Newspaper

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Cover a cookie sheet with newspaper.

   • 2

     Spread used coffee grounds onto the newspaper.

   • 3

     Allow the coffee grounds to dry completely to remove excess moisture.

   • 4

     Sprinkle the coffee grounds around the base of the roses. Apply a quarter- to half-inch layer.

   • 5

     Apply coffee grounds monthly before rainfall for best results.