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Sara Hesikova

Can tea really protect your plants from frost? Experts reveal the truth behind this unusual hack

A snow-covered garden and house.

With the current temperatures reaching the freezing point, protecting plants from the winter frost is on the top of every gardener’s agenda. That has given rise to many different techniques and hacks on how to do just that. And the latest we’ve come across is definitely the most unusual - tea. So is tea good for plants in winter?

When it comes to internet-famous hacks, we know to take things with a grain of salt by now as some turn out to be hits, while others are definite misses. But the idea of solving the issue of frost-damaged plants by watering them with leftover tea is an appealing one. 

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