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rampbrat Abilene, TX(Zone 7b) Jul 27, 2009

What are the pros and cons of using coffee grounds as mulch? Can I use too much?

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Jul 27, 2009

Coffee grounds contain a small amount of nitrogen, so if you use them around a plant that you don't want to give a nitrogen boost, they might be detrimental. Otherwise, coffee grounds are a good mulch. I prefer to mix them with chopped leaves or compost, simply because that makes a more balanced mulch.

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missdaisys Gonzales, LA Aug 05, 2009

Just a note--I understand that Starbucks gives away their used coffee grounds every evening. I assume they do that in your territory also. Not sure about other coffee shops.

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pirl (Arlene) Southold, NY(Zone 7a) Aug 05, 2009

I use my own and Starbucks around my Japanese irises and have had no problem at all. We used to add them to our six compost bins but the irises are loving them so I'll continue using them in the JI beds.

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ejennings San Angelo, TX(Zone 7b) Aug 06, 2009

rampbrat- here is a link I had when I was thinking of saving my coffee grinds. I kept them in a container so long they molded! So use them pretty quick.
Hope this helps!
Elizabeth

http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1501/

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