Kitchen Scraps Revive Dying Houseplants

Times of India · lifestyle

Revive wilting houseplants using common kitchen scraps. Banana peels, chopped and buried or steeped in water, provide potassium. Used coffee grounds offer nitrogen, essential for green leaves and growth. Eggshells, ground into powder, supply calcium to strengthen plant tissues and prevent bud drop. Cinnamon acts as a natural fungicide, protecting soil and stem cuts from mold and rot. Even starchy cooking water from pasta or rice can nourish beneficial soil microbes.