Have you ever wondered what those white pellets were in your potting soil? Well, it's more important than you may know.

I recently read an article in a national publication offering advice on repotting houseplants. While some of the advice resonated with me, a couple of assertions did not. The first was that container ...

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 ...

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 ...

Think of your indoor and outdoor plants a little bit like Goldilocks: They need a just-right potting mix or soil to help them really thrive. And although the words “potting mix” and “potting soil” are ...

Learn how to reuse potting soil effectively. One of the major components to see any type of outdoor garden flourish is the potting soil. And as any gardener knows, potting soil is not cheap.