You can make your own potting mix at home using simple ingredients like compost, sand, and shredded leaves. Compost adds nutrients while wood chips and rocks help your mix drain well and keep plant ...

Succulents have been popular houseplants for a long time, loved for their low-maintenance nature and their unique and wonderful shapes. They're also incredibly versatile and can be used in so many ...

While peace lilies can be low-maintenance and beginner-friendly, there's one DIY soil recipe that may be necessary in keeping ...

Buying and mixing your own potting soil ingredients saves money and empowers you to choose a mix that aligns with your ethical shopping priorities. Different plants, and different gardening situations ...

If you're new to growing houseplants, you may have already realized that having the proper potting soil is important. And if you're already a houseplant aficionado, you know there are ready-made soil ...

Gloved hands mixing potting soil in a black bin - Simol1407/Shutterstock Have you experienced sticker shock recently when buying potting soil for your container vegetables? Like many products these ...

The reasons for making your own potting soil are much the same as for making your own bread. You often get a better product than what you can buy, and making it brings its own satisfaction. Potting ...

Decades ago, horticulturists studied ways to provide potted plants with a medium that offered support and nutrition as well as drainage and aeration, Don Kinzler writes.