There’s a lot of focus these days on grow mediums, and one common misconception for new growers centers upon soil and soilless mixtures. To start, real Earth topsoil is rarely used indoors anymore.

We see and hear the phrase “Use a good quality potting mix” all the time when we are getting ready to plant houseplants, deck containers or starting seeds. But what the heck is potting mix and why ...

There are many benefits of growing a container garden. They are ideal for gardeners with unique growing conditions, gardening in tight spaces, and adding a decorative touch to any location around the ...

SINGAPORE – Many gardeners use basic potting soil to grow plants in flowerpots and troughs indoors. The disadvantage of this is that, with time, this soil-based growing medium compacts and becomes a ...

FARGO -- I'm sure my grandparents never heard of Miracle-Gro. To them, "miracle grow" meant their gardens survived the drought and grasshoppers of the 1930s and yielded enough food to store through ...

An interesting way for the family to get involved in gardening is to try a relatively new method of gardening called straw-bale gardening. With straw-bale gardening, you grow your fresh herbs, flowers ...

What is a soilless mix? Why use a soilless mix to start seeds? A good indoor seed starting media is sterileófree of weed seeds, insects, fungus, mold, bacteria and viruses. It is water retentive and ...

Missing your garden already? Worry not - you can easily grow hot peppers indoors. All you need is to choose the right variety ...

I plan on trying to add some containers to my garden this year and would like some advice on how to be successful. — Anita Singh, Park Ridge Containers planted with annuals can add a lot of interest ...

Starting seeds indoors is about as much fun a vegetable gardener can have in late winter in Greater Columbus. Starting seeds indoors will allow you to grow seedlings into transplants or starts in just ...

Pendimethalin is commonly applied for PRE weed control in container nursery production. Field and laboratory trials were conducted to determine herbicide effectiveness and leaching of two ...

For developing countries that have little arable land, such as Qatar, soilless farming could contribute to their agricultural self-sufficiency. Researchers propose and describe the steps of the ...