Sweet Soil (Garden Soil)

When searching for information on this subject, you will find there are several names it goes by: expanded clay pebbles, leca clay, and clay balls are all examples. It is made by heating clay to over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit using a rotary kiln, which gives it that signature pebbly form. This process fills the clay with little air bubbles, making it perfect for holding oxygen as well as moisture around plant roots. It can be mixed with soil or used alone.

Peat moss first became available to gardeners in the mid-1900s, and since then it has revolutionized the way we grow plants. It has a remarkable ability to manage water efficiently and hold on to nutrients that would otherwise leach out of the soil. While performing these amazing tasks, it also improves the texture and consistency of the soil. Keep reading to learn more about peat moss uses.

Pine bark mulch, as the name suggests, is made from the shredded bark of pine trees. In some cases, though, bark of other evergreens, like fir and spruce, may be added into pine bark mulch.

Indoor Plant Hire provides customers with a range of indoor plant decoration products including desk and pot plants as well as a variety of decorative pebbles.

Different decorative pebbles are used depending on the situation and client requirements.

Optional decorative mulches to cover the soil are also available from IEQ Indoor Plant Hire, and environmentally friendly recycled materials such as rubber and glass toppings are also used.

Commonly used decorative pebbles from IEQ Indoor Plants include:

Taupe pebbles
Black polished pebbles
Large white pebbles
White crushed pebbles.

You’ll sometimes hear that bark robs nitrogen from orchids; this is a myth. There is no need to use a high-nitrogen fertilizer for plants grown in bark.

Coconut husk chips are a common substitute for fine or medium fir bark. By comparison, they retain more moisture and break down more slowly.