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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As a proud plant parent of a few different orchids, I can fairly say I've made mistakes providing these exotic beauties with the right care. It's no secret they can be tricky to keep alive - the ...

Philodendrons are some of the most popular tropical houseplants, and it's not hard to see why. Whether it's a trailing variety or a variegated one that grows upright, these plants offer a wide range ...

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 ...