Gardeners have been using seed-starting mix for many years for germinating the seeds that they want to grow. The mix is specially formulated to aid in effective seed germination by holding enough ...

Seed starting mix is not the same as potting soil. Potting soil or topsoil will be denser and heavier than a seed starting mix. A seed starting blend is light with air pockets so the tender roots have ...

Indoor potting mixes/soils are very similar but often slightly less efficient drainage. One special mix is for seed starting. It is very light and has excellent drainage to encourage roots to grow ...

This is why you should always use a light-textured potting medium to start seeds, and why over-watering can cause seeds to rot instead of grow. Appreciating the hard work that seeds must do during ...

There are many types of potting mediums, usually referred to as potting soil or potting mix. This article deals with those ...