Potting soil plays a central role in backyard gardening during the summer months. That’s when gardeners are installing new beds, refreshing old beds, and planting seeds and starts. Roll around to the ...

A garden trowel filled with old potting soil sitting in a bag. - Kate La Carte/Shutterstock Got divots, holes, or bare spots in your lawn, and some old potting soil lying around? Problem, meet ...

One of my biggest expenses in the spring is buying potting soil. I use the same potting soil that the greenhouses use, and I ...

Calling all green thumbs: When dumping out last season’s container plants, the old soil doesn't have to go into the trash. In fact, it’s better for the environment (and your wallet) if you find new ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. My vegetable garden is all in containers. I use a commercial potting ...

There are definitely ways to effectively reuse old potting soil, but not all methods are created equal. Here's one use you'll want to avoid when gardening.

Potting soil can be tricky to manage — especially considering how expensive it is to replace, and how much time it takes to learn how to make it. As such, when it comes to the end of the growing ...

One of the major components to see any type of outdoor garden flourish is the potting soil. And as any gardener knows, potting soil is not cheap. Especially when you have to use several bags for your ...

You notice an old bag of potting soil in the corner of your garage…next to a pitchfork, dried-up paint cans, and the transmission from your old ’57 Rambler, and wonder…is this stuff still good? Does ...

The third week of November is your reminder that leaving wet maple leaves on your lawn will block out light and kill the grass. This is the week to gather and store all fallen leaves as the main ...