Anyone who has ever cared for plants has probably purchased commercial potting soil at some point in their lives – but did you know that almost all commercial potting soils are made from peat – a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unless you’re a bona fide green thumb, you’ve likely never heard of coco coir before. Pronounced “coco coy-er,” it’s the fibrous ...

On this St. Patrick's Day maybe you were wished the luck of the Irish. Maybe you dined on a typical Irish meal like a shepherd's pie. Did you wear your "kiss me, I'm Irish" pin? My thoughts move away ...

An old moss plant asked a new moss plant how he likes living in the bog. “I’m lichen it so far,” was the response. As a young gardener, I remember my mom buying large bales of peat moss, sold as ...

It's tempting to think of nurturing soil activity in terms of what microbes you can add to the soil. Sometimes, however, it's simply a case of conditioning the soil in such a way that microbes take ...

MANILA, Philippines - Jesus L. Arranza, newly appointed president and chief executive officer of the CIIF-Oil Mills Group, wants to push for the mandatory use of coconet made from coconut coir to ...

Here's what to know about that bag of potting soil before you buy.

Unless you’re a bona fide green thumb, you’ve likely never heard of coco coir before. Pronounced “coco coy-er,” it’s the fibrous husk that comprises the outer layer of a ripe coconut. Gardeners often ...