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Lowering ph in lawn and adding compost to landscaping #828338

Asked May 03, 2023, 4:56 PM EDT

Hello - I recently received my soil report back and have a ph of 7.9. Elemental Sulfur has been challenging to find and I am wondering if there is another way to treat my lawns soil? I thought of making 5 gallons of cold brew coffee and spraying it directly into the yard. Also, for my landscape beds. They are 3 years old and I do need to re mulch this year. I did not put a barrier down and am wondering if I can put compost over the old much and then mulch over that. Thanks for the help!

Dakota County Minnesota

Coffee grounds as a soil amendment in the garden #827826

Asked April 30, 2023, 4:25 PM EDT

What plants benefit and what plants should avoid using coffee grounds as a soil amendment in the garden? How do you use the grounds for the best results?

Washington County Oregon

The coffee grounds debate #822126

Asked March 10, 2023, 12:41 PM EST

Should coffee grounds be used in the garden. If so, in what situations.

Montgomery County Ohio

Organic pesticides #820492

Asked February 16, 2023, 10:57 AM EST

Hello, I really enjoy gardening but have about given up on vegetables or melons because I don’t know how to control pests organically and don’t want to use traditional pesticides. Can you help?

Tulsa County Oklahoma

Fresh coffee grounds okay on acid loving plants in garden? #818671

Asked January 16, 2023, 3:05 PM EST

Hi, Is it okay to sprinkle freshly used coffee grounds on plants in the garden, such as azaleas, etc.? Thanks for your help.

Montgomery County Maryland

Yellowing of leaves in Kentucky Coffeetree #818369

Asked January 10, 2023, 11:35 AM EST

I have a Kentucky Coffeetree that I’ve been keeping indoors so that I can plant it outside in the spring. However, it has begun to develop a serious problem with its leaves. They have begun to turn yellow, progressing from the leaf margin towards the center. Some of the leaves have symptoms similar to chlorosis, with yellowing between veins. Other leaves have completely yellowed, including the veins. I can’t seem to find a conclusive answer on whether this is a nutrient deficiency, environmental problem, or a disease.



Hennepin County Minnesota

Used coffee grounds in garden #811992

Asked September 23, 2022, 4:54 PM EDT

Hello! I keep reading conflicting reports - is it beneficial to mix used coffee grounds in my garden soil? I have read reports saying it is beneficial and I’ve read reports saying that the caffeine in the grounds could poison the soil and kill earthworms! Thank you!

Franklin County Ohio

New orchard - funky looking apples? #808468

Asked August 29, 2022, 9:34 AM EDT

Hello! I'm new to fruit tree gardening. Three summers ago, I planted a selection of trees (2 apple, 2 pear, 2 plum, 1 cherry) from Elmore Roots in my parents' field in West Bolton. We've been battling the usual beetles with kaolin clay and neem oil, trying to avoid harsh insecticides. They've been fed with seaweed. And I've also treated the soil with rounds of beneficial nematodes and mychorrizals to get the trees established. This year, one of the apples had some actual fruit! But (see picture) as the fruit started to form this Spring, I noticed they started out misshapen--and this Summer's resulting mature apples make me think it's a worm? (None of the other trees in the young orchard have fruited yet. And any wild apples we've got nearby seem to be thriving/immune to whatever this is.) Would you agree it's a worm? Or is this a sign of something else? What would you suggest doing to combat this for next year's crop? A huge thanks from this casual gardener! Kirsten McKeown 191 Black Fly Hill West Bolton, VT 05465 <personal data hidden>



Chittenden County Vermont

coffee grounds #808368

Asked August 28, 2022, 1:09 PM EDT

Recently there was an article in the dispatch that said coffee grounds are bad for the soil. It mentioned not to put them in the compost bin nor into the soil. It said that would harm the plants. I have a vegetable garden and have been using coffee grounds for years. Also, I have always been told that coffee grounds were good for the soil. Is this research something new? Can you comment on this, and have you seen the article?

Franklin County Ohio

Coffee in the garden? #797349

Asked June 22, 2022, 8:05 PM EDT

Can I use up outdated coffee in the garden? Will it help hydrangeas be blue? Will acid loving plants like it? Will it be harmful? Thanks, Dawn Tallman Warren Ohio

Trumbull County Ohio