Epsom Salts are usually used in long soothing baths, but they're also good in homemade fertilizer to give your household plants a nutrient boost. Many gardening enthusiasts and farmers have known this for years, but the trick works on household plants just as well.
Just mix a tablespoon of them to a gallon of water and apply the water to your plants normally. The National Gardening Association says that the Epsom salts, actually hydrated magnesium sulfate, can improve the soil quality and add nutrients to the soil that your plants need.
Horticulturists are still studying the effects, and while they may not be impressed, gardeners claim they produce greener leaves and healthier-looking plants. Your mileage may vary, but it's certainly no harm. What are some of your favorite ways to perk up ailing plants? Share your tips in the comments. Photo by Creative Tools.
Fertilize with Epsom Salts | National Gardening Association
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