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Homes & Gardens
Holly Crossley

Where to never use coffee grounds in the garden – to keep your backyard plants performing at their best

Putting coffee grounds on potted plant.

If you love gardening as much as your morning cup of Joe, you've probably heard about using the spent grounds in your backyard. It's often praised as a soil improver, and even thought to deter slugs and snails. Of course, it's also a great way to recycle this type of household waste, making it both budget-friendly and sustainable.

However, using coffee grounds in the garden doesn't mean throwing it around with wild abandon. In fact, applying it in the wrong places, and in the wrong way, can have problematic results for your plants – so it's worth doing your research before you try it.

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