Powdered cinnamon is very present in Brazilian cuisine and also around the world, mainly to sweeten porridge, teas and sweets. This spice is the darling of Brazilians because, in addition to being cheap, it lasts a long time – when well stored, it can remain good for up to a year.
The novelty is that you can give this spice a new use beyond cooking. You can use it in your garden to ward off pests, heal cuts on stems, and much more. If you want to know how to use ground cinnamon in your garden, then keep reading!
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when with fungus
Fungi are a gardener's worst nightmare, as they attack plants and spread quickly, even killing them. They usually appear as white spots on leaves and are a hazard to all plants in the bed.
They can infect leaves, roots and stems and depending on how advanced the contamination is, the use of fungicides may no longer be effective. So, the ideal thing is to keep an eye on your plants to be able to identify the presence of some fungus right at the beginning.
In that sense, cinnamon can serve as a fungicide to get rid of this inconvenience. To do this, just sprinkle a good amount of this spice on the ground in cases where the fungus is not yet very developed.
In more advanced cases, give priority to changing the vase and substrate and then spread some cinnamon over the new soil to prevent new fungal growth.
When pruning the plants
When cutting a branch of the plant we must wait for the cut to heal before planting it again or it may not survive, or even, if pruning was carried out, the cut that was left on the plant may be enough for it to acquire some illness.
So, to avoid these problems, a good alternative is to apply powdered cinnamon to these cuts to speed up their healing and prevent the onset of diseases.
to ward off pests
Ants and aphids may seem harmless, but they wreak havoc on plants, especially their roots and leaves.
That way, if you want to get rid of these pests or even prevent their appearance in your plants, just put a sufficient amount of powdered cinnamon on top or mixed with the earth.
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