© Courtesy of Cool Down Chamomile TeaYoung plants are vulnerable to all kinds of damage and diseases, including fungus. But a TikTok gardener offers an easy way to protect your plants: soak them in chamomile tea.
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Vego Garden Academy (@vego_garden) released this hack last April. In the video, she pours loose chamomile tea into a metal teapot, then steeps it in water for a few minutes.
"Let the tea cool and pour it into a spray bottle, then spray it on the seedlings and voila!"
The TikToker claims that simple chamomile tea "will prevent the fungus from diminishing."
How does it help?
According to Planet Natural, stunting is a fungal disease that affects weak plants, especially in cool, wet conditions. It breaks the root and the base of the stem and can destroy the entire plant. The disease can be caused by many soil fungi, most commonly pythia.
Fortunately, chamomile is a natural antifungal, which means it stops the growth of many types of fungus. Garden Therapy also recommends spraying chamomile plants for this reason. Spraying or watering the lawn on a daily basis will keep the plants healthy so they grow into lush, mature plants.
The more healthy plants you grow, the more food your garden can produce; This not only saves money on groceries, but also reduces the demand for food that needs to be delivered to the local grocery store.
This is good for the environment because food trucks and trains release heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere. By reducing emissions, you help prevent the Earth's temperature from rising further.
Chamomile is just one of the many useful plants that gardeners can use to control pests. Others, like lavender and bee balm, repel mosquitoes. Be careful what you plant in which part of the garden. Some plants, such as sunflowers, can inhibit the growth of others.
what everyone says
Many users were delighted to try the chamomile hack.
“That's good advice! I love chamomile; such a beautiful weed,” said one TikToker.
Several users have asked Vego Garden Academy if this hack is safe for all plants. "Should be safe for most plants!" - he answers. "A quick Google for your specific culture never hurts."
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