Choose this kind of soil when growing flowers. It won’t rot the roots or turn the leaves yellow, and the flowers will bloom in the summer!

Garden Soil

Source: nearby community green belts, fields or parks.

Advantages: The fertility of the garden soil is quite high.

Disadvantages: If you water too much, the water permeability will become worse; if it is too dry, it will cause the soil surface to become compacted, so it cannot be used alone.

Peat soil

Source: Bottom of ponds, rivers, lakes, not easy to dig

Advantages: It has excellent water and fertilizer retention capabilities, is light in texture, and is basically free of diseases and pests.

Disadvantages: It contains fewer nutrients and cannot provide sufficient nutrients for flowers.

Leaf mold

Source: On the mountain, under the big tree, in the rotten grass

Advantages: The soil made from rotten leaves is loose and highly breathable.

Disadvantages: It may contain a lot of insect eggs and bacteria, and it may cause bacterial infection if not disinfected.

Pine Needle Soil

Source: Dig up the surface under the pine tree, the lower layer is the already decomposed pine needle soil

Advantages: Weakly acidic, loose and highly breathable.

Disadvantages: It is not recommended to use on small seedlings as the pores are too large to cover the roots.

Coconut peat

Source: Made from the fiber powder of leaf husks, available for purchase.

Advantages: It is very permeable and breathable, and will not cause water accumulation in the basin.

Disadvantages: It does not contain any nutrients and is best not to use it alone.

Sphagnum moss

Source: A natural moss that can be dug up in the wild.

Advantages: clean and free of germs, heat-insulating and moisturizing, ventilated and breathable, mainly used for growing orchids.

Disadvantages: It needs to be fully absorbed and soaked in water before use.

Vermiculite

Source: Bought

Advantages: natural and non-toxic, strong water absorption, good air permeability, often used in cuttings or seedling cultivation.

Disadvantages: It will become broken into pieces after a long time, and the water permeability and air permeability will be greatly reduced

Perlite

Source: Bought

Advantages: Improve soil permeability and air permeability, more stable than vermiculite, not easy to decompose into powder

Disadvantages: Contains no nutrients and cannot be used directly.

cinder

Source: Picked up from roadside garbage dumps or coal burning sites

Advantages: permeable and breathable, contains trace elements, and provides nutrients for flowers

Disadvantages: It must be screened before use. If not screened, it will be highly alkaline and easy to burn the roots. It will also be dusty and have poor air permeability.