A Christmas cactus thrives when its soil mimics its natural rainforest home—moist, airy, and fast-draining to keep roots healthy. Experts say the best mix uses regular potting soil blended with ...

If you're new to growing houseplants, you may have already realized that having the proper potting soil is important. And if you're already a houseplant aficionado, you know there are ready-made soil ...

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Just like outdoor gardeners, houseplant enthusiasts often create their own blends of soil for planting. Adding soil amendments to garden soil improves texture, drainage, and nutrient levels. Although ...

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

Neil from Struthers: I want to grow vegetables in containers and raised beds this year. But I’m confused about what kind of soil I should use — soil, garden soil or potting mix? Can you help? David: ...

Rosemary plants can easily become waterlogged, but mixing in this soil amendment creates the Mediterranean drainage ...

If all those bags at the big box store confuse you, here's how to determine what kind of soil you need for your garden project. Before I became a gardener, the differences among all the soil mixes ...

Think of your indoor and outdoor plants a little bit like Goldilocks: They need a just-right potting mix or soil to help them really thrive. And although the words “potting mix” and “potting soil” are ...

This story was originally published in March 2020. You’ve heard of topsoil and potting soil and maybe even seed-starting soil. Did you know there also are organic soil, vegan soil and soil blends just ...

FRESH START: Replenishing the soil lays the groundwork for a healthy growing season. Photo courtesy of Wild Abundance Warming greetings to you, March lambs. Our mountain home is abundant with blossoms ...

I have recently started a new garden bed and was advised by a landscaping wholesaler to use a soil and mulch mix. When my fiancé showed up with the mix, it resembled mulch more than soil. He claims ...