Pick up a handful while out for a walk, toss it into the soil, and the soil stays fertile and doesn't compact; no need to change the soil for 2 years, and no root rot for 10 years

Friends who love growing flowers all know that potting soil is very important. The quality of the potting soil determines how well the plants grow. The general principle for choosing potting soil is that it should be loose, breathable, and well-draining. If the soil becomes compacted, then the flowers won't stand a chance of growing well!

In daily life there are many things that, when mixed into potting soil, can make it loose, breathable, well-draining and resistant to compaction. For example, when you go out for a walk, you can casually pick up some things and bring them home, toss them into the soil, and you won't need to change the soil for 2 years, with no root rot for 10 years.

Pine needles and pine cones

In many green belts, pine trees are planted, and beneath the pine trees there are lots of pine needles and pine cones. You can casually pick up some pine needles and pine cones, and after bringing them home, soak them overnight, fish them out, and sun-dry them for two days (pine cones need to be crushed with a tool). Toss them into the soil and they can make the soil loose and breathable, and also make the soil acidic, so the flower roots grow stronger and stronger and are not prone to rotting!

For example, clivia (Clivia miniata), gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides), jasmine (Jasminum sambac), camellia (Camellia japonica), azalea (Rhododendron) and so on can all use pine needles and pine cones.

Tree bark

Tree bark is also a great thing for growing flowers, and it is very common under trees. We can pick up some that has completely fallen off; this kind of bark is already fully decomposed. After bringing it home, soak it overnight in clean water, and after it is completely sun-dried, crush it with a tool and mix it into the soil. It can make the soil fertile and give it good permeability!

Common flowers like asparagus fern (Asparagus setaceus), spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum), schefflera (Schefflera arboricola), Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis), gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) and so on are all fine!

Tile pieces and small stones

When you go out for a walk, you will see many tile pieces and small stones. Pick up a few and bring them back, and place them at the bottom of the flower pot to increase the soil's permeability and help with drainage, letting the flower roots breathe more freely, and helping the flower roots grow sturdy and not be prone to rotting. Many common flowers can be grown with tile pieces or small stones as the bottom layer!

Coarse sand

If you find coarse sand, you can also pick it up and bring it back. Wash it several times with water, sun-dry it for two days, and mix it into the soil. It will also increase permeability and drainage, reducing the chance of flowers rotting at the roots, and the effect is really quite good.

These things are very common outdoors, and you don't have to spend money to buy them. They are easy to use and save money too!

That's all for today's sharing!

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