Potting Soil

Here’s a truth that most beginner plant guides gloss over: the soil you use matters as much as how you water. You can nail your light and watering routine perfectly, but if your plant is sitting in dense, soggy soil, root rot is almost inevitable. After killing more plants than I’d like to admit in my early years — almost always from soil-related issues — I started mixing my own soil. It changed everything. My plants grew faster, developed stronger root systems, and stopped dying from mysterious root rot. ...