The trick is quick, cheap and eco-friendly
The trick is to help keep your lawns happy and healthy(Image: Getty Images)
Many households in the UK are fond of a cup of coffee. However, many throw away their used grounds without realising just how useful they can be for one area of your property.
The garden can particularly benefit from the used coffee grounds, but there are specific areas that benefit more than most. Many gardeners know to use coffee grounds for roses and hydrangeas, but few think of the benefits for grass, as reported by the Mirror.
According to the specialists at Turf Technologies, using coffee grounds on your lawn can be a simple and eco-friendly upgrade for little to no cost. It means you can put off using expensive lawn care products this season, saving money to spend in other parts of the garden.
The experts said: “Not only can coffee revitalise us in the morning, it can also revitalise our lawns because of the minerals coffee contains – nitrogen and phosphorus.”
Used coffee grounds contain about 2.5% nitrogen, which is one of the most important nutrients for healthy grass growth. Even better, that nitrogen is slow-release, meaning it feeds your lawn over time without the risk of burning it, like some synthetic fertilisers can.
But nitrogen is just the beginning because when you add coffee grounds to your lawn, you’re also improving the soil structure itself. The grounds support beneficial microbes that live in the soil, which help with water retention, nutrient cycling, and overall soil health.
That means stronger roots, better drainage, and more drought resistance. There’s also the benefit that worms like coffee grounds.
The experts said: “Earthworms eat the coffee grounds and, in return, aerate your lawn and encourage beneficial microbial activity.”
It is recommended to use coffee grounds on your lawn between April and May as this is when the grass is actively growing. You don’t need to save up buckets of coffee grounds.
You can simply scatter them daily or weekly to start feeding your lawn. However, it’s important to let the used coffee grounds cool and dry off a little before using them.
Sprinkle them over the lawn, aiming to apply about a cup per square yard of turf. Water the area gently after dispersing the grounds. This will help them settle into the thatch and actually get down to the soil.
Take time to spread the grounds evenly rather than dropping clumps on the lawn. Alternatively, you can dump the grounds in several piles and then use a rake to spread them out over the desired area of cover.
The experts said to reapply the coffee grounds every month or two and enjoy a “thick, green turf”.
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