MG potting soil is fine, but other mediums should added. I mix soils and non-soil-less mixes together. For my 2 Lipsticks, the soil consist of Miracle Gro, a handful of house plant soil, coarse sand, handful of peat, and Perlite. They hang in a west window, in the bathroom. Can't use a humidity tray when plants hang so 4 showers per day and daily misting increases humidity, (lipsticks need humidity) Lyssa, as long as your container has drainage holes, soil is well-draining, and watering isn't done too often, (daily, like some ppl tend to do,) there's no reason to worry about overwatering. To be honest, my lipsticks are watered when soil dries, but if you wait too long, they wilt or drop. Overwatering causes wilt and felled leaves too, so the best thing is to familiarize watering habits. Aside from using sand and perlite, both lipsticks are rootbound, so chances of overwatering are next to nil. If you worry about overwatering, use smaller pots. Lipsticks are more likely to bloom when roots are snuggly. Your lipstick will thrive in an east window, but lessens chance of flowering and sturdy foliage. Unless your plant is right against the pane and/or getting additional artificial light. Consider obsturctions like curtains, blinds and trees... Lipsticks are early bloomers..Once you see growth, start fertilizing. I alternate by using an All Purpose fert, then, the following month, Flowering fert. Herbs are difficult..they need fresh air and a good amount of sunlight, there's no comparison. If you've just started growing plants, don't count herbs. Since your leaves were soft brown, the soil wasn't being kept too dry. It's a good idea to check for insects. I'm not saying that's the problem, but one never knows unless they inspect plants regularly. Do you know what to look for? So far, saturating soil and removing dead foliage is a good start. Periodic spraying in sink or shower, or if you're into misting, helps with humidity, especially if the air in your house is dry. Good luck..Toni

Oh if it's in ground, then a fine mix! For not knowing anything you did well! I'm unable to view the pic. Are all in ground? No need to add peat for the raspberries. It is very acidic, and not really needed for raspberries. OK, yes raspberries send runners, but the one you have is a hybrid that is more a bush than a vine-like plant like normal raspberries. They probably crossed a raspberry with another Rubus Genus plant that has a bush form. Not sure if it will throw runners? I have some raspberries in clay, they can handle it, blueberries, no.

Thanks Kimmsr - I saw this information but I still don't know what my problem is. I have contacted Logees and am waiting to hear back from them. In the meantime, I have taken some pictures of my plant in its current state. As you will see in the pictures, the spots seem to be spreading across the majority of the plant, and many of the leaves are beginning to turn reddish-brown before eventually falling off. In addition, (this doesn't show up in the pictures as well)I have also noticed that most of the new-forming leaves are developing burnt edges and/or are developing strange splits along their edges as they grow. A few weeks back I sprayed the plant once with a mild fungicide, because one of the other plants in my garden was being attacked. In the past, I have also added small doses of plant acidifier to the soil, but I haven't done this in at least 2 months. Aside from this, the plant gets about 12 hours a light a day, and is watered regularly with Brita-filtered water. Do you have any idea what my problem might be? If you think there is too much fertilizer or acidifier in the soil, should I replant? Thanks so much, Charlie Frohman

So far just disappointment; out of about two dozen seeds planted in last 3-4 weeks only 2 have sprouted (not long after I bought these I got a very sad/practically leafless 5' five year old miracle berry bush for a great price and have been nursing it back to health). I think they are difficult, and I'm probably doing something wrong... As you mentioned, I also have lots of seeds too so I'll keep plugging along till I figure out what works. This post was edited by usatc on Thu, Oct 9, 14 at 6:31