Find out if it's best to get rid of used potting soil when emptying your containers in the fall or if you can keep it for ...

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 ...

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

The peace lily is a classic indoor plant best known for its whimsical white blooms that emerge even during the winter's ...

Because cucumbers are both satisfying on their own and versatile in many dishes, growing them indoors guarantees a fresh, ...

Health authorities are reminding West Aussies to take extra care when handling potting mix and soil to avoid a potentially deadly lung infection this Spring.

There are a couple of ways to get these seeds up and growing. One uniting factor is that many native prairie wildflower seeds require cold, moist stratification. In horticulture, stratification is the ...

While peace lilies can be low-maintenance and beginner-friendly, there's one DIY soil recipe that may be necessary in keeping ...

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

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Ever had trouble getting seeds to germinate in the garden in the spring? If so, it’s time to do some research to see if your seeds need to be cold stratified before you plant them.

As we wrap up our gardening season for 2025, I thought it might be fun to look at some gardening myths that people often take as accurate but aren’t.