{"id":1606182,"date":"2021-04-19T11:49:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T16:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1606182"},"modified":"2024-03-21T14:04:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:04:35","slug":"epsom-salt-in-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/epsom-salt-in-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Epsom Salt Help Your Garden Grow?"},"content":{"rendered":"What have you heard about Epsom salt? As well as being a home remedy<\/a> for various ailments, it's also a go-to for helping struggling plants, along with these other garden secret ingredients<\/a>. It's worth learning more about this mysterious mineral that experienced gardeners swear by. Here's how to use Epsom salt in the garden.\n

First, What Is Epsom Salt?<\/h2>\nNot at all the same as table salt, Epsom salt is actually the mineral magnesium sulfate. It's named for the Epsom region in England where it was discovered in the 1600s. Since then, it's been used as a remedy in both the home and the garden. Many avid gardeners have sworn by Epsom salt for generations as a way to improve plant performance.\n\nStart now to plan your perfect perennial garden<\/a>.\n

How Does Epsom Salt Help Plants?<\/h2>\nThe magnesium and sulfur in Epsom salt are two of the many nutrients that plants need to grow, and there are a few ways that they help. For one, they help plants absorb other nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorous. They also help plants produce more chlorophyll, so plants are bushier, greener and have improved blooms. Finally, magnesium sulfate can help certain vegetables produce better, and keep them vigorous even near the end of the growing season.\n\nNot all plants need the nutrients in Epsom salt, but a few that seem to really like it are tomatoes, peppers,<\/a> roses, berries and fruit trees. And TikToker Creative_Explained<\/a> uses it on his herbs. Check it out:\n
@creative_explained<\/a>Epsom Salt Trick #garden<\/a> #trick<\/a> #plants<\/a> #gardening101<\/a> #foryou<\/a> #fyp<\/a> #gardening<\/a> #magic<\/a> #diy<\/a> #recipe<\/a> #learnfromme<\/a> #alwayslearning<\/a> #cool<\/a> #tricks<\/a> #hacks<\/a>\u266c Basic HipHop Beat - Peter Babu<\/a><\/section><\/blockquote>\n