Soil for Container Gardening in NYC

Choosing the right soil for your NYC container garden is essential for your plant’s success. Pots and planters require light weight soil which allows water to quickly pass through. Potting soil is an engineered soil mix and can consist of: vermiculite, compost, perlite, peat moss and mulch. Potting soil is sterile which helps keep weeds to a minimum. Metropolitan Garden Design only uses high quality potting soil from our nursery supplier.

NYC Container Gardening Soil is Important

Using the right potting soil allow your container garden plants to live a long life. If you were to use only compost or topsoil, you would have very dense soil and you may cause a drainage issue.

Along with potting soil it’s essential to include proper drainage with all your container gardens in NYC. Mulch and fertilizer can also be added as needed.