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Reusing Potting Soil

April 17, 2010

Reusing Potting SoilIs there any way to revive old dirt in pots left out all winter?

By Jodee H from St. Louis, MO

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January 6, 20090 found this helpful
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I always use the soil on my lawn to fill in holes that may have developed. Works great when added with some grass seed.

 
January 9, 20090 found this helpful
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I either put it in my compost bin or put it in the bottom of pots and top up with new when transplanting plants to bigger pots.

 
March 12, 20090 found this helpful
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I keep a 5 gallon pail with a cover to dump used soil in. I put in cut up chunks of fruit and veggie peels, egg shells, etc. Each time stuff is added, either stir or shake up the whole pail. When 1 pail is 3/4 full, start another. Just keep adding used soil and "scraps" as you have them.

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You're actually composting in miniature.

I use this to fill about 1/2 of the next pot I want to use, put in the plant, then fill to desired level with new soil. Much cheaper than using all new soil, uses "garbage" as fertilizer"/compost, and it's basically free.

 
April 19, 20100 found this helpful
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Of course. I pool all my soil from last year's annuals in a pile, add peat moss and fresh potting soil as needed, and find that I usually only buy one small bag of new soil each year. Make sure your pots stay outside all winter so they get nice and chilled to kill off bugs or diseases, and make sure all your pots drain well.

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I inherited some pots without drainage and while every bulb in them rotted, the soil was okay after mixing with peat and new soil.

 
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May 27, 2011

Can I spread used potting soil on my lawn?

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May 29, 20110 found this helpful

Yes.

 
June 9, 20110 found this helpful

Sure you could.

 

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June 12, 20110 found this helpful

I use it to fill the holes that my dog digs in the yard. The grass grows right over it and seems to like it.

 
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April 17, 2010

Do you have to use new potting soil every year when potting flowers? I usually do, but I didn't know if it was really necessary or not.

 
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March 10, 2009

What do you do with your potting soil when you re-pot a plant? Do you reuse it or discard it? It seems wasteful to throw it out, surely you can keep using it?

 
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