These are America's top gardening hacks
Americans have revealed the most unusual hacks they use to help their gardens thrive, including using white vinegar as plant food, deterring cats with cinnamon – and singing to plants. A poll of 2,000 adults revealed throwing used teabags onto the soil also made the list. Using baking soda to make the soil more alkaline, sprinkling ash from the fireplace to act as a fertilizer, and watering plants with potato water were also cited as different gardening tricks. It also emerged the average gardener spends three hours a week tending to their outdoor space, with people citing that some of their biggest gardening inspirations come from family, visiting other garden centers, and gaming. “The research has revealed some weird and wonderful ways people tend to their gardens,” said Sabrina Carmona, VP of Farm Heroes Saga at King – the mobile game developer behind the match 3 puzzle game, which commissioned the research.
