Learn to make your own potting mix to grow plants indoors or on your deck. Learn to make your own potting mix to grow plants indoors or on your deck. It's a simple recipe, though it lacks an ...

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 ...

My gardening season begins on my garage floor. Here I mix potting soil that will nourish this season’s seedlings and replace worn-out soil around the roots of houseplants. The three basic ingredients ...

You can make many different kinds of potting mixes. Which means that each plant can get a custom blend based on its particular needs. But finding a good ratio of moisture-holding, well-drained, and ...

Container gardening is a very popular topic for Southern California gardeners. Most homes do not have a lot of gardening space, either because of tiny lot size or no lot at all (in the case of condos ...

As gardeners, it seems we are all looking for an ideal potting mix for our houseplants and containers. As with any gardening endeavor, a lot depends on what is available, the plants you are growing, ...

Learn how to safeguard your houseplants from the threats to soil a soil scientist says are most likely to kill your plant babies prematurely. Since Oprah, there have been many other plants that have ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. My vegetable garden is all in containers. I use a commercial potting ...

This undated photo shows potting soil being made in New Paltz, N.Y. "Brewing" your own potting mix is very satisfying and useful, and requires just a few basic ingredients. (Lee Reich via AP) Credit: ...