How to Use:
- Flatten a roll and cut into strips.
- Write plant names using a waterproof marker.
- Stick into the soil.
✅ Eco Advantage: Unlike plastic markers, cardboard rolls will break down over time and add to the soil.
🐞 6. Craft a Bug Hotel for Beneficial Insects
Ladybugs, lacewings, and other helpful insects love to nest in dry, tight spaces.
How to Use:
- Bundle several rolls together with twine.
- Fill with pinecones, straw, or bamboo sticks.
- Hang in a sheltered garden corner.
✅ Fact: A study published in Ecological Entomology shows that insect hotels increase pollination and natural pest control.
🌾 7. Support Climbing Seedlings
Delicate sprouts like beans or peas need a gentle guide as they climb.
How to Use:
- Place a roll vertically at the base of each seedling.
- Insert a small stick or skewer through the center as a support pole.
✅ Result: Helps train your vines to grow straight without damaging the stems.
🌍 Final Thoughts: Small Roll, Big Impact
Empty toilet paper rolls may seem like trash, but they’re actually a zero-cost, biodegradable, and sustainable tool for gardeners. From seed starting to pest control and even bug hotels, these little tubes can reduce waste and boost your green thumb.
So next time you finish a roll, don’t toss it — transform it into something useful in your garden.
📌 Quick Recap: 7 Smart Ways to Reuse Toilet Rolls in the Garden
- Start seeds in biodegradable pots
- Protect seedlings from cutworms
- Add to compost bins or worm towers
- Mark flower bulb placement
- Make eco-friendly plant labels
- Build a bug hotel for pollinators
- Support climbing plants and vines
