Tip: Make your soil more acid by placing your used coffee grounds around the base of the plant, then watering. You will be back in the pink--or blue or lavender--in no time.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Make Your Hydrangeas Blush
Have you ever been mesmerized by the vibrant blues, pinks, and lavender petals of hydrangeas at your local garden center? Then within a few weeks or months of planting your lovely new purchase in your own garden, the blooms begin to fade to a dull green.
Tip: Make your soil more acid by placing your used coffee grounds around the base of the plant, then watering. You will be back in the pink--or blue or lavender--in no time.
Tip: Make your soil more acid by placing your used coffee grounds around the base of the plant, then watering. You will be back in the pink--or blue or lavender--in no time.
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Thanks for the tip. I love my hydrangeas and will try this next summer. Love your cannas too. I have them coming up too.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Annie. I have two plants and put about a week's worth of coffee grounds in the flower bed with them in the spring.
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