Plant Tip: Use Potting Soil, Not Dirt
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- Published on Tuesday, August 26 2014 07:03
- Written by BCG Editors
Ground dirt is not porous enough to allow good drainage in our plant containers. Potting soil, which is much better for potted plants, is available at every local garden shop. Potting soil contains peat moss, ground pine bark, vermiculite, perlite and added nutrients (often with slow-release fertilizers). The best part about potting soil in comparison to ground dirt is that it is free from weeds, garden pests and pesticides. It is not unheard of to have worm eggs or other hitchhikers in a purchased garden soil, but your odds are much lower of obtaining pests from bagged potting soil than dirt from someone else’s garden.
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