Using garden soil instead of potting soil. Garden soil is an amendment mixed with native soil for use in the ground. It ...

Garden soil is an amendment mixed with native ... Potting mixes, also called soilless mixes, contain peat moss, vermiculite, and perlite to make them lightweight, retain moisture, and supply ...

Many gardeners were told by their parents and grandparents that adding peat moss to garden and potting soil improves the soil structure. But today ecologists tell us that peat moss is being ...

Do you need to throw all the soil away every year and start fresh with new soil? Or, can you add about half a pot of new ...

Today we have a special contribution about a popular garden perennial from one ... the tubers don’t touch one another. Add another layer of peat moss to cover the tubers and repeat until the ...

Bulbs like crocus and snowdrops bloom in late winter, extending your garden’s seasonal interest. Moreover, summer blooming ...

Many gardeners have used bagged compost as a mulch on the garden or dug it into the soil ... may give us a source of around 5-7cm of moss per year and may provide at least some material to add to peat ...

There are several different types of iris to grow in the garden, including bearded German irises ... Japanese irises like a ...

"Another time-honored method, but the toughest on the plants, is to hang the geraniums upside down in a paper bag." ...