Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. In ...

Make potting mix with free materials and use it for seed starting, raised beds, and more. You can make your own potting mix at home using simple ingredients like compost, sand, and shredded leaves.

Everything you need to know to make your own seed starting mix at home. Seed starting mix is a soilless material that provides those just right conditions that seeds need to germinate. Seeds are ...

Spring is just around the corner, so why not get a head start on the planting season by starting some seedlings indoors. Several garden favorites can take a couple months to get big enough to ...

What's in that potting soil or should you use compost? What's in that potting soil or should you use compost? plus Dahlias and Pine Straw and Mulch and Mike takes your fabulous phone calls in another ...

Plant the summer annuals and veggies? Gardeners are champing at the bit to get those summer annual flowers and summer veggies planted. While we’re probably done with killing frost by now, you never ...

Making your own potting mix is a rewarding and cost-effective way to care for your plants. Although it may seem intimidating to create a soil medium from scratch, the process is simple, and you can ...