You can make your own potting mix at home using simple ingredients like compost, sand, and shredded leaves. Compost adds nutrients while wood chips and rocks help your mix drain well and keep plant ...

Whether you use it with houseplants indoors, or for window boxes outside, potting soil is an essential element in any garden container. That's because potting soil is different than gardening soil: It ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. In ...

As the New Year approaches, many gardeners are eager to refresh their green spaces with new projects and improvements. One of the most rewarding endeavors you can undertake is crafting your own ...

The reasons for making your own potting soil are much the same as for making your own bread. You often get a better product than what you can buy, and making it brings its own satisfaction. Potting ...

Indoor plants are sweeping the nation. Industry figures show that around 50 million were sold last year, which works out to be roughly two indoor plants per Australian. Craig Miller-Randle owns plenty ...

The right soil helps container plants thrive, but sometimes we neglect to take the steps to ensure that our greenery is potted in the appropriate medium to support it. Garden soil is an amendment ...

Decades ago, horticulturists studied ways to provide potted plants with a medium that offered support and nutrition as well ...