Follow these expert-recommended steps for reusing old potting soil.

Containers half-filled with old potting soil await after a long winter. The soil they contain is dry, dusty, and full of hairy roots—nothing like the dark, fluffy, moist potting mix you started with ...

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 ...

Q: I have had trouble growing Russelia (firecracker fern) in pots. They get full sun. I bring them in during cold weather. I keep the soil moist and give them fertilizer. They thrive in the ground ...

Have a stack of old plant pots sitting in the garage, looking lonely and wondering if they will ever grow anything again? Reusing containers feels satisfying, saves money, and helps the planet breathe ...

We gardeners are a bit obsessed with acquiring new plants. From the hard-to-find succulents to exotic flowers, the quest never ends. You can fund this obsession by reusing your potting soil and ...

Q. I consider myself a back porch gardener. The porch is quite large, facing a southwest direction. This summer, due to lack of rain, I would spend five minutes a day watering the buckets. The two ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. INPUT: 6/04/08--When repotting once the plant is in place add soil to the level where it was in the old pot and keep it at least ...

When your plants outgrow their pots, you'll need to remove them, clean and trim the roots, and pot them into a bigger container. But what do you do with all of the leftover soil? Instead of throwing ...