How to Choose a Potting Soil From Miracle Gro
To the experienced gardener, choosing a proper potting soil is vital to a plant's health and vigor. Selecting the right potting soil can be confusing, but the proper soil mix is the beginning of ongoing plant health. Whether you are potting up a plant for the first time, or repotting, it is indispensable to know the difference between the many Miracle Gro potting soils on the market. Remember that potting soils may look alike on the surface, but they behave differently. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Containers
- Potting soil
- Gardening tools
- Specific growing needs of each plant
Instructions
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Select Miracle-Gro® Moisture Control® Potting Mix when potting new plants or repotting plants for indoor or outdoor containers. The main advantage of this premium mix is that it aids in drainage while retaining even moisture. It includes peat moss, compost and perlite (amorphous volcanic glass) for increased aeration and drainage, along with slow release fertilizer. It features composted coconut hulls, which help maintain uniform water distribution. Most beginning gardeners have success with this mix.
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Use sustained release potting mix when potting or repotting indoor or outdoor plants in containers. Do not use in the ground. It feeds plants up to six months and has enriching nutrients for increased blooms and color. Organic materials help improve drainage and airflow. Wetting agents disperse any water to prevent dry areas.
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Choose the seed starting potting mix when germinating vegetable, flower and herb seeds. It is also ideal for rooting leaves, stems or root cuttings.This mix contains a lightweight blend of sphagnum peat moss and perlite and contains plant food. This mix can help build strong roots in plants quickly.
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Miracle-Gro Potting Mix is an all-purpose potting soil for your houseplants or outdoor container plants. It feeds your plants for six months and contains organic materials which help drainage. It also contains a wetting agent that prevents dry spots.
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Miracle Gro produces mixes specifically for African violet plants, cacti and orchids since these plants have have varied needs. African violets need a slightly acidic pH, and cactus have unique root systems and watering needs. Orchid growth requires adequate moisture retention in the soil. The mixes specific to these plants will help them thrive.
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Select the organic potting soil if choosing to grow natural. The Miracle-Gro® Organic Choice® Potting Mix includes peat moss, composted bark and contain two types of organic fertilizers. The quick-release fertilizer get plants growing quickly, while a slow-release fertilizer helps the plants continue to grow well.
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References
- Photo Credit planting and potting image by Ray Kasprzak from Fotolia.com
