Whether you’re a long-time green-thumbed houseplant lover or a first-time plant parent, getting to grips with indoor gardening can be difficult. Most houseplants have their own unique set of care instructions, with some preferring more light than others. However, regardless of the species of plant you have, gardening experts at Hunker have shared that using cat litter can really help your plants when it comes to drainage.
The indoor plant experts said: “Kitty litter can provide an element some houseplants really, really need to thrive by assisting with drainage.
“Houseplants including succulents and bulb plants will die if they sit for too long in water-soaked soil.”
Gardeners should keep in mind that well-draining soil doesn’t just let excess water pass through.
In order to be effective, the soil has to create air spaces that give the plant roots oxygen.
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For plants that don’t need many nutrients and really hate wet feet like aloe vera, change the soil mix to one part cat litter with one part loam-based potting soil and one part horticultural grit.
It’s the cat litter that holds moisture enough to keep the roots happy, but if the roots want less, use less.
Daffodils
Bulb plants – like daffodils, hyacinths, and lilies – are the joy of the spring garden, but they can also be wonderful spring houseplants.
The experts said: “Kitty litter is a great bulb plant soil since it provides the conditions the plants need to thrive: well-draining soil that allows excess water to exit, but holds enough to keep the bulb from drying out, and sufficient air pockets for oxygen.”
They advised using lightweight non-clumping litter.