Potting Supplies

Your potting supplies are going to vary based on your plants’ needs. If you’re cultivating desert plants like succulents, you’ll need a cactus potting mix, lava rocks, and sand. These “ingredients” are perfect for making sure your plants get the drainage they need to thrive. Other plants will need a standard potting mix and may benefit from moisture sensors to ensure they stay well hydrated.

All plants will need a planter, potting mix, a watering method (like a watering can or mister), appropriate fertilizer, and safe pesticides.

If you plan on repotting in small spaces, a repotting tarp will help keep soil and plant leavings contained. Eventually, you’ll want to put together a gardening kit with a trowel, gloves (especially if you’re working with cacti), and pruning shears.

Potting mix isn’t one size fits all, but we do our best to simplify things for you. We offer two kinds of potting mixes; one is standard and works for most plants, and the other is best for cacti. These are organic and free from toxic chemicals that could hurt your new friends. The potting mix contains:

• Compost
• Pine bark
• Coir
• Worm castings
• Perlite

These ingredients ensure moisture levels can be maintained and provide incredible nutrients to keep your plants happy and healthy. Our cacti mix has:

• Biochar
• Expanded shale
• Rice hulls
• Compost
• Worm castings
• Sand
• Coir

While it has some of the same ingredients as our standard potting mix, the cacti potting mix aims to keep your desert plants from being over-saturated by mimicking desert soil.

No matter what kind of plant you’re bringing home, you’ll need:

• A new planter with a tray or saucer,
• Fresh potting mix (standard or one for cacti) for repotting
• Your watering method (like a can or mister),
• Appropriate fertilizer,
• Pruning shears for trimming growth and collecting cuttings, and
• A pesticide for the inevitable insect invasion.

We know, it seems like a lot. But this collection of materials will keep you ready for whatever your plant needs.