Guides for Planting
Best Soil for Indoor Plants: Match the Mix to Y...
The quick answer Tropical foliage and aroids want a chunky bark-and-perlite mix. Succulents and cacti want a gritty mineral mix. Orchids want coarse bark, not soil at all. Using one...
Best Soil for Indoor Plants: Match the Mix to Y...
The quick answer Tropical foliage and aroids want a chunky bark-and-perlite mix. Succulents and cacti want a gritty mineral mix. Orchids want coarse bark, not soil at all. Using one...
Best Soil for Succulents and Cactus: The Gritty...
The quick answer A gritty, fast-draining mineral mix, not regular potting soil. Succulents and cacti evolved in rocky ground where water drains through in seconds, and they store their water...
Best Soil for Succulents and Cactus: The Gritty...
The quick answer A gritty, fast-draining mineral mix, not regular potting soil. Succulents and cacti evolved in rocky ground where water drains through in seconds, and they store their water...
Best Soil for Peace Lilies (Spathiphyllum)
The quick answer A rich, moisture-retentive mix that still drains well. Peace lilies (Spathiphyllum) are aroids that like steady moisture — they famously droop when thirsty and perk back up...
Best Soil for Peace Lilies (Spathiphyllum)
The quick answer A rich, moisture-retentive mix that still drains well. Peace lilies (Spathiphyllum) are aroids that like steady moisture — they famously droop when thirsty and perk back up...
Best Soil for Anthuriums: What This Epiphytic A...
The quick answer A chunky, airy, fast-draining aroid mix. Anthuriums grow on tree trunks in the wild, roots clinging to bark and exposed to air, so they rot quickly in...
Best Soil for Anthuriums: What This Epiphytic A...
The quick answer A chunky, airy, fast-draining aroid mix. Anthuriums grow on tree trunks in the wild, roots clinging to bark and exposed to air, so they rot quickly in...
Best Soil for Calatheas (Goeppertia / Prayer Pl...
The quick answer A light, moisture-retentive mix that still drains and breathes. Calatheas (now Goeppertia) are not drought-tolerant: they want soil that stays evenly damp and humidity to match, but...
Best Soil for Calatheas (Goeppertia / Prayer Pl...
The quick answer A light, moisture-retentive mix that still drains and breathes. Calatheas (now Goeppertia) are not drought-tolerant: they want soil that stays evenly damp and humidity to match, but...
Best Soil for Fiddle Leaf Figs (Ficus lyrata)
The quick answer A chunky, well-draining mix that still holds a little moisture. Unlike a snake plant or ZZ, a fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) is not drought-tolerant: it rots...
Best Soil for Fiddle Leaf Figs (Ficus lyrata)
The quick answer A chunky, well-draining mix that still holds a little moisture. Unlike a snake plant or ZZ, a fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) is not drought-tolerant: it rots...
