Anyone who has ever cared for plants has probably purchased commercial potting soil at some point in their lives – but did you know that almost all commercial potting soils are made from peat – a ...

If your hanging baskets aren't looking all that lush lately, and it feels like you're spending all your free time keeping them hydrated, it might be time to rethink your potting mix. Lugging around a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unless you're a bona fide green thumb, you've likely never heard of coco coir before. Pronounced "coco coy-er," it's the fibrous ...

An old moss plant asked a new moss plant how he likes living in the bog. “I’m lichen it so far,” was the response. As a young gardener, I remember my mom buying large bales of peat moss, sold as ...

Dumping every container at the end of the gardening season can feel painfully wasteful, especially when you’ve filled several ...

When you decide to grow plants in containers, you probably worry about things like choosing a good plant pot and finding the optimum watering schedule. However, one element that often flies under the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A plant enthusiast mixes perlite into potting soil in a large bowl. - Cemselvi/Getty Images If you're new to growing houseplants, ...

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, ...

Unless you’re a bona fide green thumb, you’ve likely never heard of coco coir before. Pronounced “coco coy-er,” it’s the fibrous husk that comprises the outer layer of a ripe coconut. Gardeners often ...