Potting mix is not the same thing as soil. “Potting mix contains no soil and is a lightweight mixture that’s ideal for ...

Potting mix (vs. potting soil) is a special soilless formula typically ... The ideal soil for most plants is loam, which has a balance of sand, silt, and clay. Loam is also rich in an organic ...

The best potting soil mix for an areca palm (Dypsis lutescens) contains a mixture of peat-based soil and sand for rich nutrients, aeration, superior drainage, and weight to support the top-heavy ...

Ensure your potting soil is light and well-draining,” she notes. For every two parts of your soil-sand mix, add one part of perlite, vermiculite, or a combination of both. Include a sprinkle of ...

This insidious little creature’s larva love to inhabit overly wet soils. Their larval feeding habits can damage plant roots, ...

A: Consider Lacey oak. It’s native to the Hill Country, also to far Southwest Texas. It grows 20 to 25 feet tall and 15 to 20 ...

Lime trees can grow 15 to 20 feet tall in their native climate, but there are also dwarf varieties ideal for indoor growing.

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You might want to trim a few of the healthy ones and put them into a pot with a high percentage of perlite or sand mixed in with the potting soil to get them to root. By starting new plants ...

Tribune Happy New Year! My New Year’s wish is for nice, slow, soaking rainfalls to help our new plants establish and our established plants thrive. What’s your garden ...

Dear Reader: Consider Lacey oak. It’s native to the Hill Country, also to far Southwest Texas. It grows 20 to 25 feet tall ...