Before you fill your next container, consider if you should sterilize the potting soil first.

Here's what to know about that bag of potting soil before you buy.

Potting soil plays a central role in backyard gardening during the summer months. That’s when gardeners are installing new beds, refreshing old beds, and planting seeds and starts. Roll around to the ...

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For new gardeners, all soil probably seems the same. However, the potted cactus you keep in your living room won’t thrive in the same soil the marigolds in your garden do, so you can’t use all soil ...

Do you prefer the sweet taste of chocolate or does something salty "wet your whistle"? Maybe you enjoy the sour taste of lemon or a sweet strawberry shake. We all have our own tastes that make us ...

Think of your indoor and outdoor plants a little bit like Goldilocks: They need a just-right potting mix or soil to help them really thrive. And although the words “potting mix” and “potting soil” are ...

I replanted several of my indoor plants a month ago into larger pots and there is almost no new growth. I used a cheaper unfamiliar potting soil. Do you think that could be the problem? Should I ...

Evelyn writes: What is the difference between perlite and vermiculite? I was told I could use either one of these products when mixing my own potting soil. Perlite (also known as horticultural perlite ...

With growing awareness of peat's importance in planet ecosystems, environmental experts are now asking gardeners to reduce or eliminate using it.