Gardening From the Ground Up: Why Soil Is the Secret to Success
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PRO-MIX
All great gardeners share one secret to success: soil.They know the most important step to a beautiful garden is filling beds andcontainers with the best soil.
They understand that high-quality and nutritious soil doesn’t just happen, but like a great recipe, is created by understanding soiltype, structure and drainage. They know rich soil is crafted by mixing beneficial amendments and fertilizers.
“The healthiest soil is not often found at the end of agardener’s shovel,” says Chantal Duchesneau, marketing and communications director for Premier Tech Horticulture, makers of PRO-MIX® growing mixes.
“Everyday ‘dirt’ found in a garden bed is often lacking nutrition, too dense for proper root growth, or doesn’t hold water properly,”she says. “And it should NEVER be used to fill containers.”
The key to a healthy garden is understanding the make-up ofthe soil from the ground up. Start with a simple soil test to determine the pHlevel and if you’re missing vital nutrients. Most garden centers and hardwarestores sell basic soil test kits or, for a small fee, the county extensionservices will test the soil.
A simple fix to crafting great soil is to use pre-mixedgrowing mixes, like PRO-MIX®, that are proven solutions to soil problems most gardenerencounter. Professional soilless mixesoffer a variety of solutions from organicgrowing mixes and potting mixes to specialized planting mixes.
“Whether it’s an orchid collection, a plot of tomatoesand basil, or a garden bed full of colorful annual flowers, we’ve developed aPRO-MIX® growing mix to improve plants growing environment and help themthrive,” Duchesneau explains.
As an added benefit, most PRO-MIX® soils contain an all-natural ingredient called MycoActive™.This high quality plant stimulant helps a plant’s root system to take up morenutrients and water to improve health and growth, producing bigger flowers andmore fruits and vegetables.
As spring emerges and people start their flower andvegetable gardens, two of the PRO-MIX® products that will be sought after bygardeners include:
PRO-MIX® Ultimate Organic Vegetable &Herb Mix: Aready-to-use organic mix suitable for all vegetable and herb gardening needs.Its organic fertilizer provides a gradual feeding to plants, and MycoActive™helps improve plant growth.
PRO-MIX®Ultimate Garden Mix: Complete andready-to-use, this Garden Mix is suitable for planting outdoor plants andvegetables as well as for conditioning flower beds. Enriched with plant food thatfeeds plants for up to 9 months, and MycoActive™ is MYCORRHIZAE, a naturalplant stimulant which assists plants for nutrient and water uptake for improvedplant growth and resistance to stresses.
Other specialized PRO-MIX® products include UltimatePotting Mix, Ultimate All Purpose, Ultimate Organic Seed Starting, FortifiedPeat Moss, Orchid Mix, African Violet Mix and Cactus Mix.
Duchesneau says it’s easy tocreate a “$10 hole for a $1 plant” with PRO-MIX® growing mixes and have greatsoil for a multitude of gardening needs.
For more information on the complete line of PRO-MIX®growing mixes, visit Growingyourpassion.com and find the products at localgarden centers and retail stores.
They understand that high-quality and nutritious soil doesn’t just happen, but like a great recipe, is created by understanding soiltype, structure and drainage. They know rich soil is crafted by mixing beneficial amendments and fertilizers.
“The healthiest soil is not often found at the end of agardener’s shovel,” says Chantal Duchesneau, marketing and communications director for Premier Tech Horticulture, makers of PRO-MIX® growing mixes.
“Everyday ‘dirt’ found in a garden bed is often lacking nutrition, too dense for proper root growth, or doesn’t hold water properly,”she says. “And it should NEVER be used to fill containers.”
The key to a healthy garden is understanding the make-up ofthe soil from the ground up. Start with a simple soil test to determine the pHlevel and if you’re missing vital nutrients. Most garden centers and hardwarestores sell basic soil test kits or, for a small fee, the county extensionservices will test the soil.
A simple fix to crafting great soil is to use pre-mixedgrowing mixes, like PRO-MIX®, that are proven solutions to soil problems most gardenerencounter. Professional soilless mixesoffer a variety of solutions from organicgrowing mixes and potting mixes to specialized planting mixes.
“Whether it’s an orchid collection, a plot of tomatoesand basil, or a garden bed full of colorful annual flowers, we’ve developed aPRO-MIX® growing mix to improve plants growing environment and help themthrive,” Duchesneau explains.
As an added benefit, most PRO-MIX® soils contain an all-natural ingredient called MycoActive™.This high quality plant stimulant helps a plant’s root system to take up morenutrients and water to improve health and growth, producing bigger flowers andmore fruits and vegetables.
As spring emerges and people start their flower andvegetable gardens, two of the PRO-MIX® products that will be sought after bygardeners include:
PRO-MIX® Ultimate Organic Vegetable &Herb Mix: Aready-to-use organic mix suitable for all vegetable and herb gardening needs.Its organic fertilizer provides a gradual feeding to plants, and MycoActive™helps improve plant growth.
PRO-MIX®Ultimate Garden Mix: Complete andready-to-use, this Garden Mix is suitable for planting outdoor plants andvegetables as well as for conditioning flower beds. Enriched with plant food thatfeeds plants for up to 9 months, and MycoActive™ is MYCORRHIZAE, a naturalplant stimulant which assists plants for nutrient and water uptake for improvedplant growth and resistance to stresses.
Other specialized PRO-MIX® products include UltimatePotting Mix, Ultimate All Purpose, Ultimate Organic Seed Starting, FortifiedPeat Moss, Orchid Mix, African Violet Mix and Cactus Mix.
Duchesneau says it’s easy tocreate a “$10 hole for a $1 plant” with PRO-MIX® growing mixes and have greatsoil for a multitude of gardening needs.
For more information on the complete line of PRO-MIX®growing mixes, visit Growingyourpassion.com and find the products at localgarden centers and retail stores.
Pro-Mix Potting Mix is the perfect soil for all container gardening.
Pro-Mix Ultimate Garden Mix is enriched with the nutrients needed for vegetable gardens and flower beds.
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