Friday, May 7, 2010
The Tale of Two Soils
Just a simple question on gardening....why can't i use garden soil in pots? when there is the image of the pot with the line thru it-not for use in pots-is that more like a guideline? a suggestion? a marketing ploy so i spend more money at the store? is it like those tags on pillows that say do not remove? or will this somehow kill my plants if i'm cheap and just use garden soil? it's pretty much too late, but i wonder if i have sentenced them to an early death this year...
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You can use garden soil in pots, but you have to supplement it and mix it with other things because A) it doesn't have many nutrients and B) it will compact too much to allow the roots to breathe. In other words, without mixing it, the plants won't grow well, if at all, in it. Even if you put garden soil in the garden you are supposed to turn it with the soil already present.
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