Don’t have a green thumb? What if the secret to beautiful flowering was just a simple tip? Try placing a coin in a flower pot, the result is amazing!
Spring, the season of renewal, is a favorite time for gardening enthusiasts. After the winter months, the challenge is to bring your plants back to life and ensure successful flowering. Even with routine care, ensuring good sunlight, regular watering and treatment against pests, some plants do not seem to flourish fully. While some budding gardeners rely on fertilizers, potting soils and other insecticides, grandmother’s tips sometimes obtain the best results.
We know the use of coffee grounds or tea bags as natural fertilizers, but also the use of crushed egg shells and white vinegar as a repellent. These are known schemes, which are passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation. In addition, they have the merit of being simple to set up, inexpensive and environmentally friendly. But there is another, lesser known tip that can really make all the difference: a coin placed at the bottom of your flower pots.
Its application is easy: simply place a copper coin at the bottom of the pot, before repotting your plant. This simple, almost innocuous gesture can have a decisive impact on your geraniums, cosmos or carnations. Even flowers cut and placed in a vase can benefit! And unlike chemicals, this method is environmentally friendly and almost free.
It is essential that the part is made of copper. In fact, as you water, small quantities of copper diffuse into the soil. This metal has natural antifungal and antibacterial properties, so it limits the development of mold or parasites, real enemies of your plants. Additionally, the pieces can deter slugs and snails, which are known to hate contact with metal. This will prevent them from nibbling the leaves of your plants. But that’s not all: copper contributes to a better balance of soil acidity, promotes better absorption of water and nutrients, which promotes plant growth.
It is important to specify that the use of copper must remain moderate, because too high a concentration can be harmful to certain organisms living in the soil. Also, be careful not to place your copper coins near the roots, to prevent them from absorbing too much of this substance. Obviously, make sure they are clean before being buried, so as not to introduce anything harmful into the earth.
So why not try this method yourself? A simple coin could well become your best ally in taking care of your flowers and plants. Next spring, your garden or balcony could thank you!