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Why do gardeners need bay leaves: unusual use of kitchen spices in the care of indoor plants
25.01.2024 14:46
Bay leaf is used in the preparation of first courses and is in every kitchen. Housewives use bay leaf no less actively for household purposes. It is a good air freshener, and also a detergent.
Summer residents and flower growers are not lagging behind in this regard and cannot do without laurel.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told how to use bay leaf in the care of indoor plants.
One of the ways to misuse bay leaves is to control insect pests.
As is known, pests often appear in cereals and flour, but they do not like the smell of bay leaves, which is completely harmless to food products.
Florists readily use this quality of the spice to combat insects and plant diseases.
Benefits of laurel
Laurel is known for its antiseptic properties, it contains vitamins A, B, C. It contains potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and phytoncides.
The use of bay leaf in floriculture strengthens plants and stimulates their growth.
How to proceed
Chop the bay leaves and spread them evenly in the soil.
In addition to the fact that the additive will benefit the flowers, insect pests will definitely not appear in the flowerpot.
Earlier we told you which flowers are not afraid of drafts .
