Repurposing old potting mix can be good for the plant and the planet – but how do you know whether to re-use or replace?

Do you usually throw away your old potting soil, thinking it's spent? If yes, you're wasting a good thing. Some plants thrive in nutrient-deficient mixes.

I am thinking of planting two fringetrees in my yard. However, I’ve come across mentions of their susceptibility to Emerald ...

Potting soil has a limited lifespan. After a year or two, the plants in the pot will have used up most, if not all, of the nutrients. Depending on the size of the pot, some or all of it will need to ...

Repot Christmas cactus every three to four years in late winter or early spring—never while it’s blooming. Choose a pot about ...

People grow houseplants for all kinds of reasons. They provide a connection to nature and can make a room feel more inviting.

Here's how to grow and care for lucky bamboo. Plus, what each number of stalks symbolizes, according to Chinese tradition.

Keeping an herb garden at home is a surprisingly helpful hack for your kitchen that can easily start with reusing plastic ...

Cabin-fever days can turn into gardening adventures with a few scraps from the kitchen and a sunny windowsill. Gardening ...

Another succulent, Burro’s tail (Sedum morganianum), gets its common name from its eye-catching long stems, which are surrounded by layered silvery-blue, teardrop-shaped leaves that resemble an ...

Cool month is ideal for adding bare root deciduous fruit trees, vines, roses and shrubs — and harvesting citrus ...