Pick up these "3 kinds" of materials on the roadside, take them home and make them into "fertilizers", and all flowers will grow vigorously!

1. Pine Needles

It is winter now, and many trees have begun to shed their leaves and enter a dormant period. I am sure you have seen a lot of fallen pine needles on the roadside. In fact, although pine needles may seem inconspicuous, they are very effective in growing flowers. Moreover, pine needles belong to the plant family, so their fertilizer effect will be milder.

The first thing we do when we collect pine needles from outside is to expose them to the sun for sterilization to prevent the impurities and bacteria in them from affecting the growth of potted plants. We can mix the processed pine needles directly with the soil or place them at the bottom of the flowerpot. This will enhance the air permeability of the potting soil and ensure vigorous growth of the plants.

2. Worm castings

Earthworm manure is the most typical type of organic fertilizer. In fact, we can often see it in green belts and other places, but we just don’t pay attention to it. Because earthworms loosen the soil all year round, the earthworm castings naturally contain a lot of trace substances, which can help plants grow after fermentation.

Earthworm manure also needs to be exposed to the sun for sterilization before use. Then we can put it into the soil or directly on the soil surface, so that it can slowly ferment with the soil to produce nutrients, which can help plants and flowers increase their growth rate.

3. Willow Bark

Since many plants and trees have entered a dormant period in winter, willow trees are no exception. The peak growth season of willow trees is in summer, and even the bark will fall off in winter. At this time, we can choose to pick up some willow bark and take it home to grow flowers, which can enhance air permeability and increase nutrients.

After we collect the willow bark and bring it home, we can put it in a pot and add water to boil it. This will be more conducive to the volatilization of the nutrients inside it. We can directly put the boiled willow bark at the bottom of the flowerpot as base fertilizer. This will increase the fertilizer in the soil matrix and the flowers can absorb more nutrients.