You can mix one cupboard staple with water to help your flowers grow faster, experts have said. Growing plants requires a certain amount of work, from planting to pruning and watering. However, there are clever gardening hacks that we can use which make things more efficient and simple. One of those hacks is using what you already have in your cupboard to give your flowers an extra boost.

Gardeners have been told that they can mix garlic with water, then water their plants with that mixture to help them grow faster. Garlic is great for plants for a number of reasons, as people on social media sites like TikTok have explained. One of garlic's benefits is that it is rich in nutrients. While that is beneficial for humans, it is also helpful for plants as they need these nutrients to grow. Using garlic as a fertilizer for your plants is a great choice.

The trick is simple. You simply crush a few garlic cloves and add them to some water. Then, you let that sit for a few hours or you can let it sit overnight. Letting it sit for a few days will give you an even better result.

You then strain the garlic before you use the water on your plants. The garlic in the water will then add much-needed nutrients to your soil, helping your flowers grow faster and stronger.

Garlic is also known as a pest-prepellent. Similar to onions and chives, garlic has a strong scent that wards of nasty pests and has been known to help the growth of flowers like roses.

Meanwhile, garlic can also prevent or treat fungal infections on your plant. If your flower is suffering from this, place the garlic water directly onto the area where the fungus is found.

One TikToker, SoliPhu, puts their garlic and water concoction into a spray bottle and uses it on yellowing plants to bring them back to life.

As a natural pest repellent, there are a number of plants the benefit from garlic in the garden. Some of the best ocmpanion plants for garlic include carrots, cabbage and tomatoes.