Gardener shares simple kitchen hack to make roses grow bigger and better this summer

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This summer, roses will yield even more grand and beautiful blossoms if enriched with four specific kitchen scraps.Towards the end of April, now is traditionally the last opportunity to feed your roses prior to their flowering period, an essential task for promoting lavish blooms.Selecting the right fertiliser can be challenging, yet the optimal nourishment for roses can be virtually cost-free, requiring you to only save certain kitchen scraps.Master gardener and founder of Gardening Charlotte, Charlotte Ekker Wiggins, has shared the simplistic homemade rose feed recipe that she's used for years to maintain her roses' health.She revealed: "I have been making it for a couple of decades now from dried egg shells, banana peels, coffee grounds and Epsom salt." Banana skins are rich in potassium whilst eggshells carry calcium, both of which are vital nutrients for root growth and contribute to the development of larger flowers, reports the Express.

Coffee grounds possess nitrogen, another crucial nutrient for blooming plants, further helping to ward off fungal diseases. Additionally, Epsom salt is laden with magnesium and sulphur, constituents also necessary for plant growth.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us