Cinnamon is one of the most widely used spices in the world. It has many properties for health and beauty, but few people know that it is also very useful for gardening.
Cinnamon powder is very useful for treating various problems in the garden. In fact, it is an excellent natural fungicide, which protects plants. Let’s see how to use it!
The insects
Cinnamon has a repellent effect on ants, flies and other insects. Simply sprinkle cinnamon around the plant to keep them away.
The mushrooms
Sprinkle cinnamon powder on fungi or molds on plants to prevent them from growing and reproducing. You can also sprinkle it on top of the soil for best results.
Vegetable cuttings – Source: spm
cuttings
If you are planting cuttings, do not use chemicals.
Add ground cinnamon to the stem at the height of the cuttings you want to root.
What are other uses for ground cinnamon in the garden?
1. As a natural fertilizer, if you need to plant a rose cutting to develop flowers, put a little cinnamon on the cutting, that will help it grow and bloom. ( You can also use it for cuttings of other plants).
2. For vegetables to grow healthy, add a little ground cinnamon.
3. To heal the damaged leaves of your plants, put a little cinnamon powder on the leaves, it will help them grow quickly.
4. Sprinkling a little cinnamon around the plants will keep mosquitoes and other insects away thanks to its smell
Teaspoon of Cinnamon – Source: spm
5. Most gardeners know that germinating seeds isn’t easy, but sprinkling cinnamon with its antifungal properties helps seedlings grow disease-free.
6. Just sprinkle some cinnamon in your garden to keep fungus from growing, as its antifungal properties keep it away.
7. To drive away and control pests like ants in your garden, sprinkle a little cinnamon where they are commonly found, their smell keeps them away.
