Orchid potting mix

It's no secret orchids require a particular care, but it's easy to please them with this DIY potting mix

Orchids can usually live in the same pot for at least a year or two without any problems. But sooner or later, your orchid will outgrow its pot, or its potting mix will start to break down. That's when you'll need to repot it.

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In this guide we teach you how to make your own orchid potting mix with pictures to guide you along the way.

At its very basic, a potting material is simply a way to get an orchid plant to stand upright in a pot so that we can grow it in the house (or greenhouse, if we're lucky ).

This article will focus on the specific bugs found in fir bark, pine bark, redwood bark, cypress bark, or any type of store-bought bark, all used for orchids.

If you’ve grown orchids for a while, you’ve probably run across the question of using eggshells as a calcium supplement for orchid fertilizer. When you start researching what all goes into the fertilizers, it’s almost natural that you’d want to take a step back and refrain from commercially produced brands. The chemical overload in these fertilizers are nothing to joke about. The next step in this thinking process, is why not make your own? Eggshells, banana peels, tea bags, molasses…

Whether you are a beginner or an expert, there are several things you need to know about planting orchids in potting soil. Orchid Read more.

It's no secret orchids require a particular care, but it's easy to please them with this DIY potting mix