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Garden Soil

Whether your plants are in pots or the ground, garden soil is the foundation for life. So it's super important to properly amend your beds and choose the best potting mix to use for each type of plant that you have.

I recommend that you start by learning how to test your garden soil, and check out my guide about preparing your soil for planting. You can also use my DIY potting soil recipes to make your own.

My hand holding soil next to two potted spider plants

How To Choose The Best Spider Plant Soil

Date: February 8, 2024 by Amy Andrychowicz | Leave a comment

Using the right kind of soil for your spider plant is important to keep it happy and healthy. While they're not too fussy, they do prefer a Continue Reading

How To Choose The Best Plumeria Soil

How To Choose The Best Plumeria Soil

Date: October 10, 2023 by Amy Andrychowicz | 2 Comments

Using the right type of soil for plumerias is key to their overall good health, whether they are in containers or the ground. Using the wrong soil Continue Reading

How To Choose The Best Money Tree Soil

How To Choose The Best Money Tree Soil

Date: February 6, 2024 by Amy Andrychowicz | 3 Comments

What soil is best for money tree plants? That's a very common question. In this article you’ll learn all you need to know about how to choose the Continue Reading

How To Choose The Best Snake Plant Soil

How To Choose The Best Snake Plant Soil

Date: September 21, 2023 by Amy Andrychowicz | 2 Comments

Using the right type of soil for snake plants is very important for their long-term heath and vitality. So in this post, I'll tell you all you need Continue Reading

My DIY cactus potting soil

How To Make Your Own Cactus Soil Mix (With Recipe!)

Date: January 30, 2024 by Amy Andrychowicz | 13 Comments

Using the right type of cactus soil is extremely important, and it can be difficult to find the perfect mix. So I came up with my own simple recipe, Continue Reading

How To Choose The Best Jade Plant Soil

How To Choose The Best Jade Plant Soil

Date: November 6, 2023 by Amy Andrychowicz | 4 Comments

What is the best potting soil for jade plants? I get asked this question so much that I finally decided to write a post about it. So in this Continue Reading

Lasagna Gardening 101: How To Make A Lasagna Gardenrdening: Detailed Beginner's Guide

Lasagna Gardening 101: How To Make A Lasagna Garden

Date: May 20, 2024 by Amy Andrychowicz | 19 Comments

Lasagna gardening is an easy way to create and maintain low-maintenance beds. In this post, I'll explain everything you need to know about this simple Continue Reading

7 Easy DIY Potting Soil Recipes To Mix Your Own

7 Easy DIY Potting Soil Recipes To Mix Your Own

Date: May 20, 2024 by Amy Andrychowicz | 20 Comments

Making DIY potting soil is easy, and saves you money! In this post, I'll talk about all the benefits, explain each ingredient, and give you seven of Continue Reading

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