Compost and wood chips make an excellent team when it comes to creating a potting mix. Compost adds essential nutrients and ...

Potting soil can last a long time if you store it the right way. We share simple tips on how to keep potting soil healthy.

For gardeners who want to reuse their potting soil but do not need or want to sterilize it, the focus should be on refreshing the mix. This is essential for replacing nutrients, reactivating the ...

Most potting materials do not actually have soil in them (sand/silt/clay), and are blends of peat moss, vermiculite, perlite, sand, finely ground bark, etc. — depending on the brand.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — So you need some potting soil. But there are so many options and the prices varies from extra cheap to way expensive. So which one do you buy? We’re here to help. Let ...

Potting soil, used to start seeds and fill urban gardeners' beds, contains a whopping carbon footprint in its main ingredients. Photograph by Nival Anne-Sophie, Hans Lucas/Redux.

Unlike potting soil, garden soil is heavier and made from native components like sand, silt, or clay mixed with organic material. It's designed to perform well in open-ground conditions, ...

One such way is reusing potting soil. Many home gardeners today grow annuals, herbs and vegetables in containers and are productive, but these plants complete their life cycle in one year’s time.