You can also water your plants with weak tea. Steep your tea bags a second time, allow the tea to cool, and then water. This isn't a substitute for high-nitrogen fertilizers, but it can give ...

Yaupon can be both an annoying garden plant and healthy tea “It’s a very pleasant beverage to drink, and it hits all the right notes as a caffeinated beverage,” one expert says.

Changing the microbial community on the roots of tea plants can improve the flavour and nutritional content of the leaves, leading to a better-tasting cuppa. Close. Advertisement.

Mandarin hat plant This Himalayan shrub is easy to grow and its flowers are irresistible to butterflies. Sometimes called sweet osmanthus, tea olive can grow at least 20 feet tall.