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Potting Soil vs. Potting Mix – Is There Really a Difference?

Yup. There sure is (a difference). In the most basic definition, potting soil is meant to be used outside in your flower beds, vegetable gardens or landscaping. Potting mix is a soilless mix of peat, perlite and bark (generally), meant for use indoors with houseplants. And that’s the end of this article. That was easy.Continue reading “Potting Soil vs. Potting Mix – Is There Really a Difference?”

What (Really) is Soil?

I’ve been aware of the differences between soil and potting mix for at least the last ten years. But I didn’t start hearing the YouTube plant people getting worked up about the nomenclature issue until about the last year or two. I figured it was a good topic to discuss with my planty friends here.Continue reading “What (Really) is Soil?”