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Giving my pots a bit of a boost after the winter

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62Granny Thu 23-Apr-26 10:47:21

I am a very novice gardener, some advise pleasešŸ™, I have some planters that I left the fuchsia plants in last year, they are looking a bit twiggy but haven't died, how can I give them a bit of a boost so that they might flower again this year, liquid feed or pellets? Also seen that coffee grounds are good for plants we have ground coffee most days so I am collecting the grounds , last year I sprinkled them on some of my pots, is that ok do I need to do anything else, I have evergreen type plants and hydrangeas. Same with banana skins just cut up and put them in the earth or do I need to soak them? They went a bit furry last year when I did that. Thank you.

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grandMattie Thu 23-Apr-26 10:51:53

Regular watering and feeding through the summer. Dead looking bits of fuschia should be cut off.
Take off the first 10cm of compost and replace it. Use granular feeds, Gromore or equivalent.
Good luck

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grandMattie Thu 23-Apr-26 10:52:32

Coffee grounds are useful against slugs and snails šŸŒ

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petra Thu 23-Apr-26 11:00:20

grandMattie

Coffee grounds are useful against slugs and snails šŸŒ

I havenā€™t seen a slug for years. I spray with nematodes every March.
I donā€™t like the thought of what Iā€™m doing ( killing the baby slugs) šŸ˜„ but I like even less what they can do to my beautiful plants.

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Allira Thu 23-Apr-26 11:22:00

Get a hedgehog!!

We use liquid seaweed as a feed.

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Farmor15 Thu 23-Apr-26 11:37:08

Agree with suggestions of cutting off dead looking twigs of fuchsia.
If you can get chicken manure pellets, they make a good slow release fertiliser when mixed with compost - not too much, just a couple of scoops.
Coffee grounds are OK but don't provide much nutrition for plants. I wouldn't use too often. I think banana skins might take a while to break down if just added to soil in pot- better to compost, but it sounds like you don't make compost.
Good luck and don't hesitate to ask for advice here- plenty of keen gardeners on Gransnet!

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Allira Thu 23-Apr-26 11:52:54

Fuchsias should really be chopped right back in late winter, eg about March. However, I don't often get around to doing it , particularly if the weather is bad, so they just get a trim about now.

Yes, we have chicken manure pellets somewhere too, must find them.

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