Leave used teabags in water overnight. Use the “brew” to water acid-loving plants like, Azalea bushes, ferns and hydrangea plants. DO NOT use tea that has been mixed with sugar or cream!

Can I put used tea bags in my plants?

Not only can you compost tea bags as fertilizer in the compost bin, but loose leaf teas and compostable tea bags may be dug in around plants. Using tea bags in compost adds that nitrogen-rich component to the compost, balancing the carbon-rich materials.

What happens if you water a plant with tea?

Nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus in tea can be beneficial to our best indoor plants as well as those in the backyard. As Leslie says, nitrogen encourages leafy growth, so, in theory, burying teabags in soil, watering with cold tea or sprinkling dry tea leaves onto soil might help leggy plants to look more bushy.