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What plants are coffee grounds good for? I dump my coffee grounds on just about any of my outside (Original Post) raccoon Jun 2015 OP
I add them to my compost bin. From my experience, they are fine for anything. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #1
especially good for acid lovers. mopinko Jun 2015 #2
Rhodies and roses and acid lovers as stated above. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2015 #3
You can use them for pretty much anything Major Nikon Jun 2015 #4

NRaleighLiberal

(60,500 posts)
1. I add them to my compost bin. From my experience, they are fine for anything.
Mon Jun 22, 2015, 03:03 PM
Jun 2015

I've used them as components of plant mulch now and then.

mopinko

(71,802 posts)
2. especially good for acid lovers.
Mon Jun 22, 2015, 03:51 PM
Jun 2015

i saved up a big bucket full to plant some blueberries. soil here is pretty alkaline, so, yeah, good for most anything.
but acid lovers especially.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)
3. Rhodies and roses and acid lovers as stated above.
Mon Jun 22, 2015, 05:48 PM
Jun 2015

Also roses love banana peels.
I prefer to compost stuff like that first, tho.

Major Nikon

(36,900 posts)
4. You can use them for pretty much anything
Tue Jun 23, 2015, 12:03 PM
Jun 2015

It's a good idea to add them along with a regular fertilizer or compost addition as the coffee aids in the development of beneficial bacteria which complements the fertilizer application.

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