Orange peel is truly a treasure. It has so many uses in gardening, even better than flower fertilizer.

I'm sure everyone is familiar with orange peel. When we eat oranges, we should never throw away the leftover peel. Many people might wonder, can leftover orange peel really be useful if we don't throw it away? Well, yes, it is useful. Orange peel is incredibly useful for growing flowers, even more effective than fertilizer. Below I'll tell you how I use orange peel to grow flowers and make all my plants grow so well.

1. Using orange peel to adjust the pH of flower soil

Some of the flowers I grow prefer acidic soil, but after growing them for a long time and watering them a lot, the soil gradually becomes more alkaline. At this point, you either have to repot or adjust the pH of the potting soil. That's when I use orange peel water to increase the soil's acidity.

The method is very simple. Just soak the leftover orange peel in water. Remember to soak it for a longer period so the orange peel is completely saturated. When the water turns fairly yellow, add some clean water and pour it directly onto the potting soil. This makes the flower soil more acidic, and you don't need to change the soil for your flowers to keep growing well, avoiding the hassle of repotting.

2. Fermenting orange peel to make flower fertilizer

Fermenting orange peel to make fertilizer for flowers is a very effective material. It can supplement plants with nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. After fermentation, using it to water flowers makes them grow like crazy, lush and green.

How to ferment orange peel for fertilizer

Chop the orange peel into small pieces. Prepare a sealable container and put the chopped orange peel into it. Then pour in clean water until it covers the orange peel, and seal the container. Don't seal it too tightly; if it's sealed too tightly, the fermentation gases can't escape and it may crack. Then place it in a spot that gets sunlight and let it ferment.

However, note that during the fermentation process, you should open the container every so often to release the gases produced by fermentation. After it's fully fermented, dilute the fermented solution with water and it's ready to use directly for watering flowers.

3. Wiping leaves with orange peel to make them lush and green

Orange peel can also be used directly to wipe the leaves of flowers, making them grow shinier and lush green. Before wiping, remove the white stringy material from the orange peel, then wipe the leaves directly. It can remove dust and add shine to the leaves.

4. Orange peel can repel insects for flowers

Orange peel can not only be used as fertilizer for flowers and plants, but can also be used to repel insects, and the effect is also very good. The method is also very simple. Blend the leftover orange peel into juice, then filter out the residue from the orange peel juice and pour it into a spray bottle. Spray the orange peel juice on areas with insects. This can effectively remove aphids, scale insects, etc. from flowers.

Another method is to cut the orange peel into strips and bury them directly in the soil. After a while, the potting soil will give off a citrus scent, and this scent is very unpleasant to crawling insects living in the soil, so it can naturally get rid of some crawling insects like ants and snails.

I have tried all the above methods when growing my own flowers, and the results are really great. They can keep my flowers free from pest damage, and also make the flowers I grow particularly vigorous, with lush green leaves and very good growth.