Pine needles in autumn are a treasure for gardening, so pick some up and take them home whenever you see them.

A few days ago, the editor wrote an article about using pine bark to grow flowers, and some gardening friends asked whether pine needles can be used to grow flowers too. Actually, pine needles can also be used to grow flowers.

Pine needles, as the name suggests, are the leaves of pine trees, but they are different from the leaves of other plants. They look very much like needles, so they were named pine needles.

After picking pine needles up from outside, put them in a basin or spread a plastic bag on the ground, and let them bake in the sun for about ten days. This can sterilize and disinfect them, preventing plants from being attacked by pathogens.

If your flowers are already potted, and you want to use pine needles to grow them, you can use the top-dressing method. That is, spread the treated pine needles on the surface of the flowerpot, and the thickness of the pine needles should be chosen according to the size of the pot.

In this way, after spreading the pine needles on the surface of the flowerpot, when you water the flowers, the moisture will be more even. Moreover, during watering, the pine needles will slowly rot, thereby providing the plant with the nutrients it needs and promoting its growth.

If you want to use pine needles to grow flowers, you can use them for drainage at the bottom of the pot. Laying pine needles at the bottom of the flowerpot not only makes the soil loose and breathable, but also prevents water from accumulating at the bottom of the pot, thereby protecting the plant's roots and preventing root rot.

Many people know that some fallen leaves can be used to make leaf mold. Actually, pine needles can also be used to make leaf mold. Take a flowerpot or another kind of basin, spread a layer of soil at the bottom, then spread a layer of pine needles on top, wet it with water, and after that, spread another layer of soil and a layer of pine needles.

After repeating this process, the topmost layer is soil. Then, cover the flowerpot with a plastic bag and let it decompose. After about a few months, it can be used to grow flowers.

Using the prepared pine needle leaf mold to grow flowers has very good air permeability, and it is also relatively rich in nutrients, so it can provide powerful fertilizer for plants.

Recently, many gardening friends have gone to pick up pinecones and pine bark. When the time comes, don't forget to pick up some pine needles too.

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