Can potting soils really make that much difference?
You need to buy the best potting soil available. A high quality potting soil is formulated to hold enough water for the plant, but not stay too wet and at the same time stay porous for good air circulation to the roots. Exceloam is a good potting soil for most plants. There are also soil-less mixtures available (made up primarily of peat, vermiculite and perlite) that are great for indoor plants because they are especially light weight. Do some plants need different types of soil? A few plants, such as African violets, cacti and succulents, will do best in a sandier mixture. Soils mixed to suit these plants are available, or you can purchase clean sand to mix into your potting soil. How do I actually do the potting? The actual potting is easy once you have what you need together. Cover the drain hole in the new pot with a piece of pottery or something that will let the water through and not the soil. Add enough soil that the plant will sit at the same level at which it was growing and
