Garden soil can also carry harmful bacteria and diseases. Compost mixes are sometimes made using loam, peat, or sand. Other ...

What is Potting Soil? Potting soil, despite its name, doesn’t always contain soil. Instead, it often includes a blend of organic materials such as peat moss, compost, and sand.

CORVALLIS — While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix and plan for the gardening days ahead.

Don Kinzler writes: "Premoistening mix is important because the ingredients in the growing mixes are dry and they’re often difficult to rewet." ...

Potting soil mix is formulated for use in an enclosed container ... Instead of using petrochemical fertilizers, add a layer of compost to your veggie garden bed in the fall and again in the ...

This week's column addresses when to pinch back annual and perennial flowers, characteristics of a good potting mix and caring for indoor azaleas.

You can build your own or choose from a whole range of specially designed bins, available at garden centres and through ... Then bash the soil with the back of a spade to consolidate it.