4 House Plant Potting Mix Recipes - Common Plants, Succulents, Tropical Aroids & Orchids

In this video we break down the basics of potting mix for all of our house plants. Once we have a good understanding of what soil really is we can start to tailor our potting mixes to our plants in order to achieve optimal growth. I then provide four easy to follow recipes for four different categories of houseplants - common indoor plants, succulents, tropical plants mainly from the Aroid (Araceae) family, and Orchids. 0:30 Soil Basics 2:25 Common Houseplant Potting Mix 4:08 Succulent Plants Potting Mix 4:54 Rare, Tropical Aroid Plant Potting Mix 7:04 Orchid Potting Mix How to Water Plants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12uBzW5UOyw Choosing the Right Container: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOvW6InM0ag Potting Mix: https://amzn.to/3DaLFuc Sphagnum Moss: https://amzn.to/3HuUXDA Horticultural Charcoal: https://amzn.to/3Xy8i3I Perlite: https://amzn.to/3Jf8u3G Orchid Bark: https://amzn.to/3XYkGK4 ******************************* My favorite plants products: Best Deluxe Growlight: https://amzn.to/3Tz3Vm1 Best Inexpensive Growlight: https://amzn.to/3hz2gzV Growlight Bulbs: https://amzn.to/3G3bZIS Clamp On Growlights: https://amzn.to/3TCgqxy Rooting Hormone: https://amzn.to/3Uujxsx Best Fertilizer for Foliage Growth: https://amzn.to/3fUACgi Best Fertilizer for Flowering: https://amzn.to/3WRkcFY Fungus Gnat Help: https://amzn.to/3UO4A4h Floral Tape: https://amzn.to/3A6vH2B Insect Control: https://amzn.to/3A3DgHe Pruning Shears: https://amzn.to/3A6vQDb Timer for Grow lights: https://amzn.to/3TnuYAU Moss Pole Ingredients: https://amzn.to/3hDYTY8 Heat Pad for Propagations: https://amzn.to/3WMsYF8 More Plant Stuff: https://amzn.to/3WRkCMy Make sure to peruse my channel for ever more content related to all things plant! I have many videos showing how to propagate various houseplants like Monstera, Anthurium, Philodendron, Pothos, and other Aroids. I also have tons of videos for the outdoor gardener looks for tips on pruning and growing some of my favorites like Hydrangea, Peony, Daylily, Black eye Susan, Beebalm, Groundcovers, succulents, and more. Disclosure: Some links in the description are affiliate links that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a commission at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases.