No. Potting soil is used in container gardens, where excellent drainage is needed. If you were to substitute garden soil, the plants might suffer rot root due to insufficient drainage.

Top potting soil for the money. Espoma Organic Potting Soil Mix. What you need to know: This potting mix is ideal for growing indoor and outdoor vegetables, flowers and herbs. What you’ll love ...

Grow with KARE: How to choose a good potting soil Garden soil contains more soil and therefore compacts much more easily. To stream KARE 11 on your phone, you need the KARE 11 app.

A common recommendation is to sterilize ordinary garden soil by baking it at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes. Not only is this inefficient, but it will make your house smell terrible. Don ...

Potting soil, used to start seeds and fill urban gardeners' beds, contains a whopping carbon footprint in its main ingredients. Photograph by Nival Anne-Sophie, Hans Lucas/Redux.

One such way is reusing potting soil. Many home gardeners today grow annuals, herbs and vegetables in containers and are productive, but these plants complete their life cycle in one year’s time.

For gardeners who want to reuse their potting soil but do not need or want to sterilize it, the focus should be on refreshing the mix. This is essential for replacing nutrients, reactivating the ...

When potting soil dries out too much, it gets crusty and won't soak up water well. Methods for rehydrating dried-out potting mix include immersing the pot in water, watering from the bottom, and ...

As similar as they may sound, "garden soil" and "potting soil" are different. Learn when you should be using one of these products over the other. Potting Soil vs. Garden Soil—Why Using the ...

One such way is reusing potting soil. Many home gardeners today grow annuals, herbs and vegetables in containers and are productive, but these plants complete their life cycle in one year’s time.