Houseplant Soil – Building the Perfect Home
Your plant parenthood journey involves more than just watering and sunlight.
You also need to create the perfect home for your plants – which means identifying the ideal soil (or soilless mixture in many cases!) for your plant babies.
Each plant has its soil preferences; your job is to identify these needs using this indoor plant soil basics guide.
Our Promise:
By the end of this 4th lesson in our PLANT PARENT SUCCESS RECIPE SERIES, you will:
- learn the role soil plays in your houseplant’s growth
- understand how the type of soil affects the other levers in the Plant Parent Success Recipe (such as Watering, Humidity, and Pot selection)
- understand the role of different growing mediums and their effect on your soil properties
- gain the knowledge and confidence to create a custom indoor potting mix specific to your plant’s requirements.
Why is Soil Important for Houseplants?
Before we jump into what type of soil you should be growing your precious plants in, let’s take a step back and examine why soil is so important.