Plant potting and maintenance can be a daunting task.
Apart from variables like water and sunlight, one also needs to keep track of soil.
Outdoor & indoor plants have different needs, so it’s important to choose the right soil for each.
Garden soil is topsoil mixed with nutrient-dense components like composted bark, mushrooms and livestock manure.
Its dense composition has high water retention, which is great for outdoor plants.
Water retention is less of an issue for indoor plants, which should generally be watered on a regular basis.
Potted plants benefit from a loose, fast-draining soil that gives their roots a good breathing room.
Potting soil mixture is a blend of materials like bark, sphagnum moss, perlite, vermiculite, compost, cocopeat.
Potting mixture gives plants the nutrients without exposing them to fungus/pathogens potentially present in garden soil.
Plants that don’t need to be repotted fully can also benefit from being topped off with fresh potting soil.