“Potting mix contains no soil and is a lightweight mixture that ... not as convenient as picking up a premade bag at the nursery. “Most gardeners also don’t have the storage space to ...

First, look for a potting soil mix, not compost ... The class is AGEH 23-Nursery Practices and Management. The Shasta Master Gardeners Program can be reached by phone at 242-2219 or email ...

As similar as they may sound, "garden soil" and "potting soil" are different. Learn when you should be using one of these ...

If you’ve ever wandered through the bagged soil section at your local garden or nursery center, you may be overwhelmed by the ...

I spent a few years developing the recipe for this Super Soil mix, and using it in 7-gallon nursery pots, I can run from start to finish adding only plain water. Other than a bit of sweat equity ...

A question for Dan Gill: I have just built a 4-foot-by-8-foot raised garden bed. I will be using it for vegetables. What type of soil and how much do I need for that size garden? -- Lula Young ...

Large containers need a lot of potting soil and this can get expensive if you purchase bags of ready-made planting mix. Making your own potting mix can save money as well as allow customization.

Instead, all those bags at the nearest nursery are dirt-less sterile blends ... We are moving into the “third paradigm of potting mix,” says soil scientist Charles Bethke, from heavy steam ...