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Posted by peckstkd NC (My Page) on

Sun, Jun 10, 07 at 8:35

I just recently got some "Grounds for you garden" from Starbucks and I want to be sure to use then on the proper plants. Other than Hibiscus and Gardenia, what other plants are Acid-loving?

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Posted by esh_ga z7 GA (My Page) on
Sun, Jun 10, 07 at 10:49

Here's a list.

Here is a link that might be useful: Acid loving plants

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Posted by rhizo_1 7a AL (My Page) on
Mon, Jun 11, 07 at 14:40

Used coffee grounds do very little to acidify the soil. They are a great soil amendment, but don't look for them to lower the pH. They are very close to neutral.

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Posted by debndal 8a DFW, TX (My Page) on
Mon, Jun 18, 07 at 11:39

I use the Starbucks grounds but only because they are free. They do fine as a soil amendment around any plants, but like rhizo says, they don't do much to acidify the soil.

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Posted by laurabs 7b (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 29, 07 at 16:24

See the bottom of this page for a discussion of the pH of coffee (it doesn't go into the pH of the grounds themselves).

Here is a link that might be useful: pH of coffee

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Posted by laurabs 7b (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 29, 07 at 16:25

One more thing - caffeine is poison to slugs, so keep using that leftover coffee and grounds in the garden!

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Posted by eddie1 (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 8, 07 at 23:34

I agree with rhizo, a whole lot of coffee grounds are not going to change the pH but possibly a little bit and you can neutralize this with a tablespoon of lime. I sprinkle it around ALL my plants and even add it to my compost pile and potting soil mixes. I think this is a good thing Starbucks is doing so I wrote about it on my blog.

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Posted by woodsworm 7a NC (My Page) on
Sun, Aug 12, 07 at 23:17

Coffee grounds are great for making compost too, along with whatever other vegetable waste you have, grass clippings and of course leaves in the fall. If you want to get hooked on composting, go to the Composting Forum. It's a hoot.

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Posted by scottamuss 9 (My Page) on
Wed, Sep 12, 07 at 15:35

I overdid it with my compost and smelled terrible and didn't cook well so don't overdo the coffee in the compost.

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