To prep the box, I used a trowel to turn my soil. Luckily, there’s no need to do a wholesale soil dump each spring. Over time, reusing the same potting soil in container gardening can deplete the nutrient stores in the soil and result in lackluster plants. Basic science tells us that plants use the nutrients in soil to grow. ![]() I plucked from the window box the dried-up winter greens I had used to decorate it in January. ![]() Above: I transplant spring bulbs from their nursery pots to my window box, where they will bloom. Remove old plant matter (roots, twigs, leaves). But first do a few things to perk it up–and replace its nutrients. The basic answer is yes, it’s possible to reuse potting soil. When repotting a houseplant or transplanting seedlings to a window box, the urban gardener has to answer a basic container-gardening question: Is it OK to reuse potting soil? Or should I start fresh? Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons. Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action. Icon - Zoom In Used to indicate a zoom in action on a map. Icon - Zoom Out Used to indicate a zoom out action on a map. Icon - Location Pin Used to showcase a location on a map. Icon - Dropdown Arrow Used to indicate a dropdown. ![]() Icon - Close Used to indicate a close action. Icon - Down Chevron Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Message The icon we use to represent an email action. Icon - External Link An icon we use to indicate a button link is external. Icon - Arrow Right An icon we use to indicate a leftwards action. Houseplant Help: Is It OK to Reuse Potting Soil? - Gardenista Icon - Arrow Left An icon we use to indicate a rightwards action.
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