Trick saves dying houseplants in no time: it works with a spice. Cinnamon is a real all-rounder when it comes to plants.
Mix cinnamon with rock powder in a ratio of 1:1 and add to the leaves and base. The latter is particularly suitable for keeping annoying insects away because: “Cinnamon is a smell that no insect knows and therefore doesn’t think that there is anything to eat,” explains garden expert Heike Boomgaarden.