There are a whole class of additives that can help create those air pockets, and they include products like perlite, ...

"Take your fingers and go, boom boom boom boom," he says, demonstrating how to pack a mixture of peat moss, dirt, lime, perlite and other components into galvanized metal boxes equipped with a lever.

How to decide whether potting mix, potting soil or garden soil will be the right choice for your gardening project.

A well-draining soil mix is critical for indoor success of bonsai olive trees. Mix organic matter such as peat moss with inorganic elements like perlite or sand to improve drainage while holding ...

"Take your fingers and go, boom boom boom boom," he says, demonstrating how to pack a mixture of peat moss, dirt, lime, perlite and other components into galvanized metal boxes equipped with a lever.