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 ...

Q: I would like to start some seeds in my greenhouse and am looking to purchase some potting soil to use for seed starting. I noticed that there are soils sold as seed starting mix but they are ...

Person holding handul of orchid bark above plant pot - Vasil Dimitrov/Getty Images Gardeners often use amendments like orchid bark to improve soil drainage. These DIY potting soil recipes help create ...

Soil is the basis of all gardening. Growing healthy plants always starts with good soil for strong root development. All soils are not created equal. They have different components, and success ...

Winter days can be gloomy, but you can brighten your home by adding vibrant, blooming plants like daffodils, amaryllis and hyacinths. One way to enjoy these flowers out of season is by forcing bulbs — ...

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 ...

While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix to plan for the gardening days ahead. Home gardeners can start vegetable and flower seedlings indoors from four to 12 weeks ...

Learn how to make your own potting soil potting mix ingredients combining dirt, well-aged compost, and a handful of sand for good drainage. Gather your own potting mix ingredients to form an ...

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 ...

Q: Last year, we purchased a home with garden space where we plan to grow some of our own vegetables. There are two framed beds, a foot high, filled with dirt that has been used for this purpose. We ...

It took more than two decades for Kevin Holtham, 49, to formulate what he reckons is the perfect soil mixture. And he’s working just as hard at giving it away. Holtham comes from a farmer lineage in ...