“One of the easiest ways to reuse potting soil is to add it to existing flower beds and compost bins. Mixing it with new, ...

Use your hands, a trowel, or a shovel to do the mixing. There is no science to it, just keep mixing until you have a uniform finished product. Store your potting soil inside plastic bins, bags, or ...

Here are some plans for a worm bin the HGNW staff built a few years back using Rubbermaid plastic bins. Sprinkle the top of the pile with a thin layer of garden soil, potting mix or well-aged manure.

For containers that are tough to lift, try watering from the top a little at a time. Let water slowly trickle so it can be ...

Large containers need a lot of potting soil and this can get expensive if you purchase bags of ready-made planting mix. Making your own potting mix can save money as well as allow customization.

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What’s the best soil to use? Whether you’re gardening with containers, in raised beds or digging holes in the ground, you can’t go wrong with organic potting soil. With its loamy texture ...

What is the difference between topsoil and potting soil and which one should you use? That depends on what you’re using it for. First, let’s understand what we mean by the words topsoil and ...

If you’re gearing up for summer planting, knowing your soil could be the key to gardening success. Mark Wilson with the LSU Ag Center says there is a big difference between potting and garden soil.