Yes you do! You cannot use typical garden soil as it will cloud your pond water and if there are any chemicals or fertilizers in your soil, you will be adding them to your pond. Special pots may not be totally necessary but pots that are designed for ponds and water gardens have "slotted" sides that allow for water passing through.

We plant all the plants except Lotus directly into the gravel. The plants grow much better in the gravel because their roots will never get bound. This also helps the eco-system, because the plants will be able to search out more nutrients by letting the root system travel through the gravel and rocks.

No. All container materials should be removed. Often plants that are grown in containers have roots that circle around the container edge. It is best to cut into the roots to disrupt this circular growth of the roots.

There is a special soil for orchids, which we also deliver and which is the best soil you can use for your plant.

Yes!! Plant Gel will keep your plants vibrant and healthy because they have everything they need to thrive. Plus, you can use colors for decoration and make nice displays.

Many native plants, particularly those in the Proteaceae family such as Grevilleas, have adapted to nutrient poor Australian soils which are low in Phosphorus, and have the ability to supply themselves with their own Phosphorus. Planting these plants in garden mix, which supplies additional phosphorus, can be toxic. Native 'Low P' Mix is a purpose designed garden mix, low in phosphorus, for all native plants.

Yes!! Plants live and thrive in Plant Gel because they have water, nutrients and air around the root base at all times.

A. You need to refrain from using water with minerals in it. Distilled water is best and it's all around us. You don't need to go to the store and buy it by the gallon, you can get it for free. It falls out of the sky, you can catch it off your roof, it drips off your air conditioner, it drips of a dehumidifier. In my town we have de-mineralized water in our pipes from the town. That's what I use.

Answer: Roses need the equivalent of one inch of rain per week, or about 1 gallon of water. Roses love water, but can't stand to have their roots standing in it. It's been said that water is the best fertilizer, since it moves all the nutrients through the soil and into the rose plant. To keep your plants healthy, they also need consistent moisture.

Half top soil mixed with half potting soil is recommended on pretty much everything. Palm trees require half sand mixed with half top soil. Blueberries like half peat moss mixed with half topsoil. Make sure NO fertilizer is added in the first initial planting.

You can mix Plant Gel with soil for any application. From planter boxes to tilling into the ground for grass and gardens. Vegetables grow very well with Plant Gel also. You can add Plant Gel to the soil before you plant by simply mixing it in. If you have plants that are already in the ground or pots and you do not want to transplant them, just poke 5 to 6 holes around the stem and put dry crystals in the holes. Cover the holes with soil and water heavy the first time.

Outside, we have found that the reservoir lasts at least 90 days; we did not water the plants outside of our office at all last summer. For planters located indoors we recommend watering every 60 days.

Using the search box near the top of the page, enter the plant you are interested in and click “Search”. If our website will allow you to purchase the item, we have it in stock. The website will not sell you anything that isn’t available. You can use the Plant Finder on our website to locate plants based on zone, moisture level, soil type, etc.

Usually - generally the bigger the pot, the better. It's easier to water and feed. Pots can of course be moved around to create different effects.

Pond soil is usually recommended, but we planted the busy lizzies direct from the plastic trays in which they were purchased.

Daylilies grow very well in large plastic pots, but are heavy feeders & will need fertilising each month & regular watering.

The "potting soil" you use can be homemade or commercially available. If you choose a commercial mix, there will generally be several choices available depending on the type of stock you are potting. Excellent crops are being grown in many media.

It is important that you measure the Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in the water supply you intend to use. To obtain a meter to test it, go to the order page and purchase one. They are not expensive for fulfilling this valuable function Without this information you will not be able to get the mixing rate correct, and in some situations ? especially hydroponic growing ? this may lead to reducing the benefit derived in using OceanSolution.