'I've used this kitchen leftover on my roses for years - it's the best way to use it'

Garden lovers, listen up! Just like hydrangeas , roses are in for a treat when you feed them your kitchen leftovers .

A hot tip for rose growers is that coffee grounds can work wonders. There's no need to compost simply bury the grounds in your garden beds for a direct plant perk-me-up or to fend off those pesky critters.

When Helen Skinner scooped up a box of coffee remnants at no cost from a neighborhood cafe, she turned to the savvy members of the Gardening UK Facebook group for some advice. Her query was: "The coffee shop down the road has let me collect a box of grounds. How is it best to use though?"

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Helen deliberated on whether she should dissolve them into water or fold them into the soil by her prized roses, rhododendrons, and azaleas, reports the Express .

Her question sparked a wave of advice. Frances Reed revealed: "I'm getting some from my local coffee shop for my roses . Been using it for years. Never fails me."

Adding his opinion, Jim Saunders recommended: "The best way to use coffee grounds is to dig it into the soil around your roses using a fork."

Online gardening communities are abuzz with their go-to tricks, including Sandra Ferguson who shared, "I sprinkle them around the base of my roses to give them a boost and they flower so much better and for longer. I then fork it in and water."

Not just that, Sandra observed another bonus of this natural garden hack : "Found that the coffee has even worked to repel cats and rats I've seen entering my garden."

Sheryl Worthy reveals her gardening hack, saying: "I scatter mine throughout the whole garden . It's great for keeping the slugs at bay too."

Rosemary Martin chimed in: "And cats." Additionally, Tracey Mclellan discusses her approach: "I just sprinkle mine over the top of the soil have done for 15 plus years now used tea bags too, and my partner drinks a lot of ground coffee."

It turns out this is more than just gardeners' gossip as both spent and fresh coffee grounds are loaded with nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, and an array of micronutrients, all of which make them fantastic DIY options for garden fertilizers.

The remnants of your morning brew are gaining popularity among avid gardeners for their knack at combatting those pesky slugs and snails, warding off rodents, and keeping neighborhood kitties from misusing veggie beds as personal potties.

Not to be overlooked, banana skins are brimming with potassium, making them the ideal booster for your rose bushes - they not only bolster the stems but also leave the leaves gleaming.