5 BEST SOILS FOR HERBS IN POTS 2022. Best Garden Soil | Plant Lover or Plant Life

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Potting soil for herbs is a very important part of caring for your plants. Good potting soil should retain moisture and nutrients, be easy to work with, and provide good aeration. The best potting mix will also have a neutral pH, as most fresh herb plants do better in slightly alkaline soils (above 7 on the pH scale).

The key ingredient in potting mix is organic material or "compost." A compost-rich mixture contains nitrogen from plant matter, as well as other nutrients needed to grow healthy plants. In addition to compost, any commercial brand of potting soil you buy has been mixed with perlite or vermiculite – both lightweight granular materials – to help loosen the mixture and reduce compaction.

The pH level of your potting soil is the most important factor in choosing what to plant where, because it determines which plants will survive. Most herb plants grow best in slightly alkaline soils (above 7 on the pH scale). Some exceptions are rosemary, thyme, lemon balm and lavender which do fine at a slightly acidic pH (between 5.8 and 6.4). A few herbs such as basil and mint prefer more neutral or slightly acidic soils (between 6.1 and 7 on the pH scale).
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