
To understand what goes into the perfect potting mix, it’s helpful to appreciate how plants thrive. Plants have four basic survival needs: water, air, food, and soil structure that shelters roots.
This article first appeared as a sidebar in the article What’s in the Bag by Elizabeth Murphy from Issue #186 of Fine Gardening.
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Interesting to see the common commercial ingredients, I always wondered about that.
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