Walk down the aisle of any nursery or garden center and you’ll see bag after bag of materials for potted plants or garden beds. But before you heft the cheapest one into your cart, you should ...

To the casual observer, soilless potting mix may look like soil. But it’s not – it can’t be called soil because it has no ...

Did you hear about the man who complained to the waiter that there was a twig in his soup? The waiter said “Hold on, sir, I’ll get the branch manager.” This week’s column has nothing to do ...

What type of potting soil is best for starting seeds inside? The best choice for seed starting indoors would be a commercially-produced, soilless mix formulated specifically for starting seeds.

Over time, potting soil loses its nutrients and becomes compacted, making it less effective at supporting healthy plant ...

Potting, as this technique is called, protects your project from impact and loose wires, but most of the time ends up as a gloppy mess. [Charles] figured out an awesome way to make pro-looking ...

Potting soil does not go bad after one use. The unused half-bags of potting soil will work the same manner as potting soil ...

Many gardeners use the terms “potting mix” and “potting soil” interchangeably. “But, technically, potting mix is the correct term for the soil-less product we use to grow plants in pots ...