Plant Care

Cacti and succulents grow best in porous soil and well aerated soil. This means, you want some grit in your soil- gravel, large grains of sand, pumice, etc. You want to make room for water to pass right through and not stick to the soil particles. Avoid soil that would retain a lot of moisture such as soils heavy in organic matter (worm poop, manure, etc.) and moisture retaining agents like peat moss and clay.

Foliage plants will do well in a traditional potting mix, although they will thrive if you add additional organic matter like worm poop or compost to your mixture. The "golden rule" for container potting is to pot plants in well draining soil so the roots dont get a "soggy bottom" AKA root rot! If you're the one who likes to overwater, add some texture to your potting soil mixture. You can try gravel, small stones, or lava rock. This will break up the compaction and help keep soil loose while retaining the water it needs.

Very similar to foliage, flowering house plants will grow well in a tradtional potting mix made of potting soil, peat moss, and vermiculite or perlite. Tricks to getting your flowers to bloom are sunlight, pruning and a healthy balance of fertilizer. A helpful hint for the right fertilizer- too much nitrogen will result in beautiful foliage, but might stunt your blooms! Look for fertilizer that has flower boosting phosphorous.