Flower Pot Refresh: keep containers thriving

Why containers lose steam

A pot is a closed little world. There is only so much soil, the roots fill it fast, and every time you water, nutrients run straight out the drainage holes. Potting mix is spent far quicker than garden soil, often within a single season, which is why container plants that started strong can fade by midsummer. The good news: you rarely need to dump the pot and repot. You just feed the soil that is already in there.

How to use Flower Pot Refresh

Flower Pot Refresh feeds the soil in your containers so you don't have to repot. Powered by a Soil Food base, it puts living biology and gentle nutrition back into the mix you already have.

• Sprinkle Refresh over the soil surface.
• Scratch it in lightly with your fingers or a hand fork.
• Water it in.

Top-dress about once a month through the growing season, or mix it into the potting medium when you do repot. There is no real burn risk, so you can be generous, and it works across flowers, herbs, and patio edibles. A 6 qt bag refreshes about six 12-inch pots.

Troubleshooting

• Leaves yellowing or the plant looking hungry by midsummer? The mix has run low on nutrients - top-dress with Refresh and water it in.
• White crust on the soil or pot rim? Salt buildup. Flush the pot with a slow, deep watering until it runs clear from the bottom, then top-dress with Refresh.
• Water runs straight through the bottom? The soil has shrunk from the pot wall or gone water-repellent. Water slowly in stages to re-wet it, scratch in some Refresh to rebuild structure, and use a saucer to catch and re-absorb.

Remember: Refresh conditions the soil you have - do not plant directly into it.