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We Earthlings: Choose Peat-Free Garden Products

We Earthlings: Choose Peat-Free Garden Products

Why would we caution you to choose peat-free garden products? After all, peat moss is naturally occurring; it’s a useful amendment for garden soil and a common ingredient in potting soil. But unfortunately, the harvesting of peat has harmful consequences for wetland ecosystems, which provide wildlife habitat nurseries and migration stopovers. Wetlands also play a vital role in flood control […]

DIY Potting Soil: How To Make Your Potting Medium at Home

DIY Potting Soil: How To Make Your Potting Medium at Home

With spring upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, many of us are itching to get our hands dirty and plant some flowers or veggie plants. If you do any container gardening or keep indoor plants, you’ve likely made use of potting soil — sometimes called potting mix or growing medium. It beats digging up dirt in your backyard to fill […]