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  • Help with my soil stain please!

    Hey everybody, I was potting up one of my Dawn Redwoods today and, well, I did it inside (bad idea) and I accidentally got some soil on the floor. What is the best method to get this soil stain out of the carpet? Thank you for any suggestions. More

  • Dry soil

    Hello, I have a raised garden and I purchased soil from a company in Maryland that specializes in top soil. The soil is called LeafGro. For the last 3-4 weeks, it had been raining regularly but my soil looks like I live in the desert. One picture shows my garden… More

  • Potting soil what to do with the used soil?

    Hi, I repot my perennials as needed with Miracle Gro potting soil and use the same for annuals. So, I've been dumping the "used" soil in one large pile, and now I have a wheelbarrow full of dirt! :confused: haha! My question is - what should I do with all… More

  • Redwood Soil?

    What would be a good soil to keep my very small 1 inch Coast and Dawn and Giant Sequoias in? Would it be something like regular potting soil, vermiculite, or peat or something else? What soil should I keep them in? Right now I have my Blue Spruce in regular… More

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    oops sorry :) More

  • Sterile soil?

    I see that a lot of instructions regarding gardening require "sterile soil". I may not be using the right word, but they usually are referring to a soil that doesn't have any germs. I'm just wondering if this is silly or if I should expect the gardening police at my… More

  • Gold soil?

    While transplanting said prayer plant and ivy, I noticed gold flecks in the soil. No kidding. The soil was a bit vermiculite, so I don't know if that had anything to do with it. Had been in that pot for quite some time.. over a year or two. Anyone know… More

  • Does Peat make soil more acidic?

    I've been reading about preparing the soil for planting blueberry bushes. The general recommendation seems to be to use 1/2 peat and 1/2 topsoil/potting soil. The suggested ph is 4.5. Is the peat itself acidic? Would I need anything else to make the soil more acidic if I were to… More

  • Adding lime to soil, help!

    I just removed an unsightly juniper bush and will be putting in a garden bed in its place. I heard that evergreens with its fallen needles can create an acidic soil? I also get alot of rain here in Vancouver and was wondering if lime would be a good idea… More

  • Top Soil question

    My husband just bought me two bags of top soil to start up the garden in the front yard. The question I had before I put it down was that if I had a neutral pH top soil, will it eventually become the same pH as the ground underneath it?… More

  • where do you get your soil?

    I'm on my way to home depot or lowes (probably gonna check both out) and going to see how much it will cost to buy what i need. I do have a question. Since all the beds are going to be raised, where do you guys buy the soil? I… More

  • Rose soil help needed please

    :D I have recently planted shrub roses and glandflora roses. I mixed into the soil a good deal of peat moss, garden nutrient soil, mulch and topped it off with disease killer/rose food pellets. It looks like the bottom of the leaves towards the root on the shrub roses are… More

  • hard soil?

    i have hard soil. i looked up the soil requirements for periwinkles and wedelias. both accept all kinds of soil. will these plants grow through this rock like soil? or do i really need to fix my soil? More

  • Redwood Soil?

    What would be a good soil to keep my very small 1 inch Coast and Dawn and Giant Sequoias in? Would it be something like regular potting soil, vermiculite, or peat or something else? What soil should I keep them in? More

  • Container Soil Sample Back " I Need Help"

    My Container and Raised Bed Compost Mix test results are back. here they are Phosphorous __Low __Medium __Adequate __High _x_Very High Potassium __Low __Medium __Adequate __High _x_Very High Magnesium __Low __Medium __Adequate __High _x_Very High Calcium __Low __Medium __Adequate __High _x_Very High Soil pH 7.0 Buffer pH 7.9 Sulfur _x_very… More

  • Who Knows Soil??

    Who would've know there are so many options.... So here's the deal: I've just built two above ground outdoor planter boxes (12'x3'x1') for vegetables. I need to fill it with soil, but unsure what to buy at my local box store. Seems like I have choices ranging from: Potting soil,… More

  • My Soil Needs To Be More Acidic!

    Hi Everyone. What can I add to my sandy soil to make it a little bit more acidic? I tested the Ph and it is at 7.0. I am plantng Wax Myrtles and want them to be in the best soil but when I read up about them I learned… More

  • BAD soil help needed

    I am hoping someone here might have an easy way for me to deal with my very poor soil conditions. I have been envisioning years of hard labor to get my soil in better shape, and thought someone here might have a "short cut" of some sort for me. We… More

  • Oyster shell "mulch" effect on soil ph

    I live in a region that has an abundance of oyster shells, and pine straw. We've recently re-designed the garden of our new home for a more tropical look; palms, bird-of-paradise, agapanthus, heliconias, etc. In the previous home, pine straw was obviously the mulch of choice because of the many… More

  • Redwood Soil?

    What would be a good soil to keep my very small 1 inch Coast and Dawn and Giant Sequoias in? Would it be something like regular potting soil, vermiculite, or peat or something else? What soil should I keep them in? Right now I have my Blue Spruce in regualr… More

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