Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unless you're a bona fide green thumb, you've likely never heard of coco coir before. Pronounced "coco coy-er," it's the fibrous ...

Those little white bits in potting soil are perlite, which helps create ideal conditions for roots. Perlite improves soil aeration and drainage for roots by creating air pockets and reducing ...

A simple homemade potting mix offers gardeners an affordable alternative to a familiar growing medium while providing moisture retention and drainage.

What Does “Natural “and “Organic” on a Potting Soil Mix Really Mean? The USDA does not regulate the labeling of garden center products like it does organic food. Not much, as it turns out. And on the ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

To grow a pot plant successfully requires nutrients, water, air and a growing medium, which usually means a good potting mix. It's easy to make your own, but why go to the trouble when there are so ...

Sophie shows how to make a lightweight container that imitates the beauty of stone. She is using a material called hypertufa, a pot made from a mixture of cement, coir and perlite that you can create ...

Unless you’re a bona fide green thumb, you’ve likely never heard of coco coir before. Pronounced “coco coy-er,” it’s the fibrous husk that comprises the outer layer of a ripe coconut. Gardeners often ...

You may have noticed small white particles resembling shredded foam cups when repotting houseplants or planting flowers or vegetables from a garden center. Called perlite, these particles are a common ...