Fresh, spent grounds have various uses in gardening, housekeeping, self-care, more While there are uses for organic waste from every level of the coffee chain, the variety of uses for fresh and spent grounds seem to be limited only by the imagination, said Texas A&M AgriLife experts. Composting Probably the most popular and practical use of spent coffee grounds is as a garden soil amendment and for composting. “Used coffee grounds can add a small amount of nitrogen to your soil or compost,” said Daphne Richards, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulturist for Travis County. “You can add the grounds directly onto the soil, as long as you are careful not to create a thick crust. Better yet, fold the coffee grounds a couple of inches down into the soil or add them with other organic material for your compost.”
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo Ultra-dwarf grass under a light snow covering. Experts will be monitoring the turfgrass response in the coming weeks. Expect some damage, but snowfall may have saved many grasses Many Texans are wondering how their turfgrass will respond come spring after Mother Nature unleashed the recent arctic snap across southern regions unaccustomed to such freezing temperatures. The low temperatures experienced in many parts of Texas rivaled record lows not seen in over 100 years, but it was the sheer duration of sub-freezing temperatures that was more concerning, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service turfgrass experts.