Garden soil can be used as the base of a homemade potting mix, but it should never be used straight in outdoor pots. Using any soil in a potting mix is not ideal, though. You are much better off using potting mix to make sure that you have the right balance of aeration, drainage, moisture retention and nutrition.12-Mar-2021
Can I use garden soil for potting soil?
Garden soil is the cheapest way to enrich the soil in gardens and flower beds. You can also use garden soil as an ingredient in homemade potting soil. Yes, some people want soil in their potting soil. Just be sure to add nutrients and amendments to make the mix light and loose.
How do you turn garden soil into potting soil?
1 part peat moss or mature compost. 1 part garden loam or topsoil. 1 part clean builder’s sand or perlite.
