Just like outdoor gardeners, houseplant enthusiasts often create their own blends of soil for planting. Adding soil ...

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 ...

woman's gloved hand holding garden trowel of soil over a raised bed - Corinna Kern/Getty Images Raised bed gardening aims to solve many of the challenges gardeners face when starting out, giving you ...

While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix to plan for the gardening days ahead. Home gardeners can start vegetable and flower seedlings indoors from four to 12 weeks ...

Peace lilies, also known as spathe flowers (Spathiphyllum), are low-maintenance plants with glossy, deep-green foliage and showy white blooms. The plants work beautifully in containers indoors and ...

You’ve built a raised bed or set out some pots. Before you plant, you’ve got empty space to fill. Here are three experts’ suggestions for the best potting mix: Mel Bartholomew is Mr. Square Foot ...

Q.: I've misplaced your recipe for potting soil. I recall it had sphagnum peat moss and other materials. Shirley Redick, Ann Arbor area A.: Like meatloaf, there are a lot of recipes for potting soil.

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 ...

Raised bed gardening aims to solve many of the challenges gardeners face when starting out, giving you more control over soil quality, drainage, and fertility. However, without the right foundation, ...

Commercial potting soil mixes are widely available, but it is often difficult to identify what products they contain, including fertilizers. You can easily make your own potting soil, containing known ...