Before plants go into the ground, there is plenty to do in the garden. Plants take up a lot of minerals and nutrients from the ground and throughout the growing season, especially if they are producing vegetables. These both need to be replenished in the spring if you want keep an equally well producing garden. [...]
Different types of plants, just like different types of people, thrive in different conditions. Some plants, such as the Hibiscus, prefer wet soil while others, such as succulents, prefer dry. A few notable plants that have specific soil preferences are succulents, cacti, orchids, blueberries and hibiscuses. Succulents and cacti are native to arid climates and [...]
Here at Hook’s we use Pro-mix soils in all of our in house grown plants, because of the high quality of each of their premium soil mixes. Each Pro-mix soil mix is specially formulated to have unique properties to fit your gardening needs. Most Pro-mix soil mixes are labeled as Mycoactive, meaning that they contain [...]
Baccto and Garden Magic soils are good quality products for a fair price. In addition, these soils are also more natural than other brands. Hook’s carries a variety of Baccto and Garden Magic products listed below: Garden Magic Compost and Manure is an odor-free blend of natural organic reed sedge peat and composted animal [...]
Miracle Gro is a well known, high quality soil brand. Each of their soil mixes are specially formulated for your gardening needs. Miracle Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix absorbs more water than ordinary potting soil. It contains sphagnum peat moss, coir and a wetting agent to retain more water and enable less frequent waterings. We [...]
FoxFarm Soils are quality high nutrient soils. FoxFarms carries potting soils and soil conditioners to meet your indoor and outdoor gardening needs. Happy Frog Potting Soil is specially designed for container planting. It contains soil microbes to help improve root efficiency and nutrient uptake. Additionally, Happy Frog Potting Soil contains earthworm castings, bat guano, and [...]
It is time to delve into the dark dirty secrets of soils! This series of blogs are dedicated to demystifying the many varieties of soil and help you pick which one is best for your garden and budget. Here at Hook’s we know that choosing what type of soil to buy can be tricky considering [...]
It is time to start thinking about soil preparation for the spring planting season! We know soils can be tricky and with so many options to choose from it’s hard to know what works best. Here are our recommendations for how to prepare soil for a vegetable garden and for a flower garden. There are [...]
The base of any garden is its soil. While a few plants can thrive in clay or sandy soil conditions most plants prefer well draining nutrient rich soil. Here are our recommendations for amending clay or sandy soil conditions: Clay soil - 1/3 - ½ volume of sand to help with drainage as well as [...]
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