Not everyone possesses a green thumb. The following gardening tricks use everyday household items to help the average person feel like a gardening expert.

Continue through the gallery to learn about a few awesome gardening hacks.

There’s nothing worse than finding out that a family of beetles has made your plant their new source of food. Luckily you can make your own environmentally safe insecticide using rosemary, eucalyptus and peppermint essential oils, with liquid soap and water.

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Sprinkle cinnamon on your growing plants to keep pesky critters away.

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Try adding a thin layer of honey to the stems of your plants before potting them. This will help them take root and grow easily.

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Instead of tossing away the used water from boiling eggs, veggies, and pasta, set it aside. and allow it to cool. Then use it to water your plants and they will benefit from the nutrients left behind.

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One of the easiest ways to evenly space and mark holes in your soil is to use a muffin tin.

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