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 ...

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Learn how to make your own potting soil potting mix ingredients combining dirt, well-aged compost, and a handful of sand for good drainage. Gather your own potting mix ingredients to form an ...

Spring is nearly here and we as gardeners are sowing seeds and looking for alternative seed varieties to start in our gardens but with all the effort in making sure we can grow those varieties in our ...

Your favorite summer berries are easy to grow from seed.

Soggy, failing hanging baskets often start with the wrong compost; learn which mixes keep roots aerated, healthy and in bloom ...

What Does “Natural “and “Organic” on a Potting Soil Mix Really Mean? The USDA does not regulate the labeling of garden center products like it does organic food. Not much, as it turns out. And on the ...

When growing above ground—whether in raised beds, potted plants, container gardens, or transplant flats—success is determined by the ingredients in the soil mix. The following potting soil and ...