Gardening > SoilFebruary 12, 2008

How Do Egg Shells and Coffee Grounds Help Plants?

What nutrients do egg shells and coffee grounds have in them that help plants?

Hardiness Zone: 8a

Gary from Quitman, TX

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02/15/2008

Also egg shells help to kill slugs in your garden too. I use them around the hostas all summer long.

By Nance (Guest Post) 02/12/2008

And the coffee grounds are high in nitrogen, which plants need.

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02/12/2008

Egg shells have calcium. Coffee grounds help acidify the soil.

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