This recipe is easy to follow to make your own Christmas cactus potting mix. These succulents need a well-draining, ...

Commercial potting soil mixes are widely available, but it is often difficult to identify what products they contain, including fertilizers. You can easily make your own potting soil, containing known ...

Question: I recently purchased several beautiful little plants at your Fall plant sale and notice how very happy and healthy they all are! Please tell me if you mix your own potting soil and what your ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. My gardening season begins on my garage floor. Here I mix potting soil that will nourish this season’s ...

Consider vermiculite's pros and cons so you can decide if it's the right choice for the plants you want to grow. Vermiculite is a natural material commonly used in potting soil or by itself to help ...

Which potting soil is best? Potting soil, or potting mix, is a substrate that usually consists of garden soil, organic matter and minerals. Its purpose is to help potted plants such as vegetables, ...

Q.: I've misplaced your recipe for potting soil. I recall it had sphagnum peat moss and other materials. Shirley Redick, Ann Arbor area A.: Like meatloaf, there are a lot of recipes for potting soil.