Every time you water a container with exhausted potting mix, you’re not nourishing your plants — you’re rinsing the last ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. In ...

Wondering if you can use garden soil in containers? Here's why potting mixes are a better choice, and what to look for in a ...

At its simplest, potting soil is the stuff we use to fill up containers for plants. Confusingly, though, the bags we buy at the local garden center or big box store for potting houseplants, hanging ...

There are a lot of bags of soil at the gardening center, and it’s important to choose the right one for any container ...

When potted plants like geranium or calibrachoa grow lush foliage and bloom profusely, this is in large part thanks to high-quality, pest- and disease-free potting soil, also referred to as potting ...

Holiday or not, this is the gardener's busiest weekend. Most of Britain is now frost-free so it's the perfect moment for planting and setting out summer containers. In my youth, plants grew in ...

CONTAINERS are increasingly being used for gardening as they are so versatile. Containers of various heights may be used to add height to a border or certain areas in the garden. And an attractive ...