Baking soda is SO much more than just an odor trapper and cleaner! In fact, it has a multitude of uses from beauty tricks to gardening tips! Today we'll show you 10 really cool ways to use baking soda for gardening to get a beautiful crop every single time. Turns out, baking soda for gardening can and WILL enrich your garden like no other!
How to Use Baking Soda for Gardening – 10 Amazing Ways
#1. Fungicide
Make your own fungicide by mixing 4 teaspoons of baking soda to 1 gallon of water. This concoction works just as well as store bought ones, but will cost you almost nothing!
#2. Cabbageworms
Mix equal parts baking soda with equal parts flour and dust over plants, such as cabbage and broccoli. This will kill and prevent cabbageworms!
#3. Garden Clean
Done gardening for the day but now your hands are caked in dirt and grime? Just scoop up some baking soda and scrub your hands for a super clean shine! Watch as the dirt and gunk melts away within seconds.
#4. Soil Booster
Mix a teaspoon of baking soda with some water and spray onto alkaline soil loving plants such as hydrangeas. The baking soda soda will help your flowers grow bigger, brighter and faster!
#5. Test Soil pH Level
You don't need any fancy tools to test your soil's pH level! All you have to do is wet the soil with water, and sprinkle it with some baking soda. If the baking soda bubbles that means it has an acidity with a pH level of 5 or under.
#6. Kill Slugs
Having slug issues? Sprinkle baking soda directly onto them and they'll die! Plus, baking soda will prevent them from ever coming back!
#7. Tone Down Compost Stench
If you compost, you know that the smell can be less than pleasant. Baking soda can work to eliminate the stench. Just sprinkle some baking soda on top of the compost and say bye bye to nasty smells.
#8. Keep Potted Plants Fresh
To keep potted plants fresh for a long time, sprinkle some baking soda at the bottom of your clay pot before adding soil. This will not only give your plant some nutrients, but it will also keep them nice and healthy for a long time.
#9. Clean Birdbaths
Use baking soda, water, and a rag to scrub away grime from a birdbath. This works very well but it also keeps the chemicals away.
#10. Kill Ants
If you have an anthill, simply dampen it with water and pour baking soda on it. Wait for about half an hour and pour some vinegar onto the anthill. The ants will ingest the mixture and eventually die off.
Happy Planting!
If my ant hill is in my grass, will the baking sods and vinegar kill the grass?
Hi Lorie,
Yes, unfortunately, it can damage your grass, so if possible, spray only where needed to avoid killing the grass.