When we made it back home an hour later, we started the transplant process. Did you know, that one of the best things you can do to help a plant thrive is to give it some coffee? For real! Just give it some coffee grounds, water it really well for the first time and then let it dry back out until the soil is just moist and then continue a normal watering regimen. This can save almost any dying or almost dead plant. As long as it has some green, it is salvageable. My husband's father is the one who taught us that trick.
Or, you can give the coffee to an already thriving plant to make it grow even more and better! Just add it to the soil near where the plant comes out of the soil and add water. Or water the plant with some diluted coffee once a week. See? Caffeine makes us all feel better!
What we did for our little plant was simple. We had some leftover coffee grounds from earlier that morning we put into the bottom of the pot we were transporting it to and then we added some fresh potting soil. Next, we carefully removed the plant from its original pot, getting rid of some of the previous material it had been planted in (but we were careful not to disturb the roots or take all the original material away to prevent transplant shock). Finally, we set it on top of the soil mixed with coffee grounds and finished burying it.
After just a day, the flower seems darker and livelier. We hope it continues to be happy and grow strong. Do you have a plant at home? Try this and comment to let us know how yours is doing. Or let us know of any tips or tricks you know about growing plants!
