skip to main content
Get Ideas
Kitchen & Dining
Kitchen
Dining Room
Pantry
Great Room
Breakfast Nook
Living
Living Room
Family Room
Sunroom
Bed & Bath
Bathroom
Powder Room
Bedroom
Storage & Closet
Baby & Kids
Utility
Laundry
Garage
Mudroom
Outdoor
Landscape
Patio
Deck
Pool
Backyard
Porch
Exterior
Outdoor Kitchen
Front Yard
Driveway
Poolhouse
Bar & Wine
Home Bar
Wine Cellar
More Rooms
Game Room
Home Office
Basement
Craft
Library
Gym
Popular Design Ideas
Kitchen Backsplash
Firepit
Fireplace
Deck Railing
Pergola
Privacy Fence
Small Closet
Stories and Guides
Popular Stories
Renovation Cost Guides
Fence Installation Cost Guide
Window Installation Cost Guide
Interior Styles Guide
Buying Guides
Discussions
Get Advice
Design Dilemmas
Before & After
Houzz TV
Houzz Research
Find Professionals
All Professionals
Design
Architects & Building Designers
Kitchen & Bathroom Designers
Interior Designers & Decorators
Design-Build Firms
Lighting Designers & Suppliers
Remodeling
Kitchen & Bathroom Remodelers
General Contractors
Home Builders
Tile & Stone Contractors
Countertop Contractors
Home Additions & Extension Companies
Stair & Railing Contractors
Home Remodeling Companies
Renovation
Carpenters
Custom Cabinet Companies
Flooring Contractors
Custom Closet Designers
Basement Remodeling Companies
Glass & Shower Door Contractors
General Contractors
Outdoor
Landscape Architects & Designers
Landscape Contractors
Deck & Patio Builders
Fence Contractors
Driveway & Paving Contractors
Swimming Pool Builders
Stone & Concrete Contractors
ADU Contractors
Services
Painters
Roofing & Gutter Contractors
Professional Organizers
Home Stagers
Window Contractors
Furniture Stores
More
Cabinet Repair Companies
Home Restoration Companies
Bathroom Remodelers
Outdoor Lighting Specialists
Modular Home Contractors
Cancel
Sign In
Join as a Pro
Business Management Software
3D Floor Plan Software
Takeoff Software
Estimate Software
Mood Board Creator
Scheduling Software
Remodeler Software
Project Management
Custom Website
Lead Generation
Invoicing & Billing
Estimating
Construction Software
Project Management
Custom Website
Lead Generation
Invoicing & Billing
Estimating
Landscape Contractor Software
Project Management
Custom Website
Lead Generation
Invoicing & Billing
Estimating
Interior Design Software
Project Management
Custom Website
Lead Generation
Invoicing & Billing
Proposals
Architect Software
Project Management
Custom Website
Lead Generation
Invoicing & Billing
CRM
Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros
Join as a Pro
History of Houzz
Search results for
"Gritty mix"
Photos
Pros
Stories
Discussions
What are you working on?
Get help for your projects, share your finds, and show off your Before & After.
Start a discussion
Featured Topics
Accessible Gardening
Adenium
African Violets
Alabama Gardening
Alliums
Alpines & Rock Gardens
Amaryllis/Hippeastrum
Annuals
Antique Roses
Aquariums
Aquatic Plant Exchange
Arizona Gardening
Aroids
Asian Gardening
Asian Vegetables
Ask The Yard Doctor
Avocado Growers
Azalea & Rhododendron
Balcony Gardening
Bamboo
Bananas
Beans, Peas & Legumes
Bees & Beekeeping
Begonias
Bog Gardens
Bonsai
Botany
Bromeliads
Brugmansia
Bulbs
Butterfly Garden
Cacti & Succulents
Cacti Gallery
California Gardening
Camellias
Canadian Garden Exchange
Canadian Winter Sowing
Canna
Carnivorous Plants
Carolina Gardening
Citrus
Clematis
Clivia
Community Gardens
Companion Plants
Conifers
Container Gardening
Cottage Gardens
Dahlias
Daylilies
Dried & Pressed Flowers
Drought
Edible Landscape
Far North
Farm Life
Figs
Florida Gardening
Foliage Plants
Four Season Vegetable Gardening
Fragrant Plants
Frugal Gardening
Fruit & Orchards
Fuchsia
Garden & Flower Crafts
Garden Accoutrements
Garden Art Gallery
Garden Clinic
Garden Exchange
Garden Experiments
Garden Favorites
Garden Junk
Garden Photo Gallery
Garden Restoration
Garden Sources
Garden Writers
Gardening in Canada
Gardening in Shade
Gardening with Kids
Gardening with Stone
Georgia Gardener
Geraniums
Gesneriads
Get-Togethers
Giant Vegetables
Gingers
Going Green
Great Lakes Gardening
Greenhouses & Garden Structures
Groundcovers
Growing Tomatoes
Growing from Seed
Growing under Lights
Gulf Coast Gardening
Harvest
Hawaii Gardening
Heaths & Heathers
Heirloom Plants & Gardens
Hellebores
Herbalism
Herbs
Heuchera
Hibiscuses
Hillside Gardening
Homesteading
Hostas
Hot Peppers
Hot Topics
House Plants
Hoyas
Hudson Valley
Hummingbird Garden
Hybridizing
Hydrangeas
Hydroponics
Hypertufa
Idaho Gardening
Impatiens
Integrated Pest Management
Iowa Gardening
Irises
Irrigation
Japanese Gardens
Koi Ponds
Landscape Design
Lawn Care
Lawn Mowers
Lilies
Louisiana & Mississippi
Lucky Bamboo
Maine Gardening
Maples
Market Gardener
Master Gardeners
Meadows & Prairies
Metro NY Gardener
Mid-Atlantic Gardening
Midwest Gardening
Milkweed
Miniature Roses
Minnesota Gardening
Moon Garden
Moss, Ferns & Cryptogams
Name That Plant!
Name That Rose!
Native Plant Exchange
Native Plants
Nevada Gardening
New England Gardening
New Jersey Gardening
New to Gardening
Northern Gardening
Northwestern Gardening
Ohio Valley
Oklahoma Gardening
Orchid Gallery
Orchids
Organic Gardening
Organic Lawn Care
Organic Rose Growing
Ornamental Grasses
Ozarks Gardening
Pacific Northwest Exchange
Palms & Cycads
Passiflora
Pennsylvania Gardening
Peonies
Perennials
Permaculture
Plant Propagation
Plants for Difficult Places
Plumeria
Ponds & Aquatic Plants
Potager Gardens
Pumpkins, Squash & Gourds
Rate & Review Exchanges
Rate & Review Vendors
Rocky Mountain Gardening
Rose Exhibiting
Rose Gallery
Rose Propagation & Exchange
Roses
Round Robin Exchange
Salvia
Sansevieria
Seed Saving
Shrubs
Small Spaces / Urban Gardening
Soil, Compost & Mulch
South African Native Plants
Southeast Coastal Gardening
Southern Gardening
Southwestern Gardening
Square Foot Gardening
Suggestions?
Tennessee Gardening
Terrariums
Test
Texas Gardening
The Cutting Garden
The Garden Party
The Garden Traveler
The Professional Gardener
The Winter Garden
Tips & Techniques
Tomato Pests & Diseases
Tool Shed
Topiary
Tractors
Trees
Tropical Fruits
Tropical Plants
Tropicalesque Gardens
Upstate New York
Utah Gardening
Vegetable Gardening
Vermicomposting
Vertical Gardening
Vines
Violets
Virginia Gardening
Weeds
Wildlife Garden
Wine
Winter Sowing
Wisconsin
Woodlands
See All
Explore Discussions
Explore All Discussions
Home Forums
Nature Forums
Exchanges & Trading
Garden FAQs
Home FAQs
UK Forums
Australia Forums
Top Commenters
Today
Week
Month
Diane Brakefield
liasch
kentucky_rose zone 6
Otterbon Zone 8b
eld61
jim1961 Central Pennsylvania Zone 6a
Annie Deighnaugh
arcy_gw
Prev
Next
11,046 Results
Sort by:
Relevance
Relevance
Latest
Featured
Popular
Unanswered
Can you overwater an Acer in the 5 1 1 mix?
Posted by
stuartlawrence (7b L.I. NY)
July 2, 2019
Maples
Container Gardening
Trees
37 Comments
Updated
July 17, 2019
+35
Best bark for Girtty Mix
Posted by
Maxine Gray
August 26, 2017
Cacti & Succulents
15 Comments
Updated
August 29, 2017
+13
trouble with gritty bonsai soil
Posted by
rj79
August 6, 2013
Bonsai
3 Comments
Updated
August 28, 2013
+1
Espoma Organic Potting Mix for Amaryllis
Posted by
GrowSis
November 13, 2012
Container Gardening
14 Comments
Updated
October 3, 2018
+12
Does Bonsai soil mix work for succulents?
Posted by
Dan Ale Zh
January 19, 2016
Cacti & Succulents
14 Comments
Updated
February 1, 2016
+12
Large-scale growing of container basil: potting soil vs 5-1-1 mix
Posted by
tetrazzini
June 29, 2014
Container Gardening
10 Comments
Updated
July 1, 2014
+8
Al's Container Mix for Daylilies?
Posted by
sloan
November 23, 2011
Container Gardening
3 Comments
Updated
November 24, 2011
+1
511 mix with added peat moss
Posted by
andetuna
March 6, 2011
Citrus
14 Comments
Updated
March 14, 2011
+12
Question about 511 mix with more moisture retention
Posted by
gardenfanatic2003
May 20, 2024
House Plants
7 Comments
Updated
May 28, 2024
+5
Bagged potting mixes---possible to determine % of product in bag?
Posted by
newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
October 25, 2017
Soil, Compost & Mulch
11 Comments
Updated
November 1, 2017
+9
Best soil to use or soil mix
Posted by
Jill
July 4, 2017
Cacti & Succulents
13 Comments
Updated
July 7, 2017
+11
Potted azalea in high porosity mix (e.g., 5-1-1), is it possible?
Posted by
Larry (Los Angeles, 10a, Sunset Zone 19)
March 29, 2016
Azalea & Rhododendron
9 Comments
Updated
July 3, 2017
+7
Anyone growing adenium in 100% mineral mix?
Posted by
joe (Wisconsin USA)
July 7, 2016
Adenium
31 Comments
Updated
July 20, 2016
+29
Question about mixing soil for containers
Posted by
hispoesis
April 13, 2015
Container Gardening
10 Comments
Updated
April 21, 2015
+8
Can bleach be used to sterilize potting mix?
Posted by
Oklahoma_Tim
May 15, 2009
House Plants
18 Comments
Updated
May 29, 2012
+16
Luara in VB Potting Mix
Posted by
joanr
November 8, 2011
Plumeria
15 Comments
Updated
November 20, 2011
+13
Balance Between Water Retention and Drainage for Container Mix
Posted by
yumtomatoes
August 28, 2011
Container Gardening
14 Comments
Updated
September 14, 2011
+12
Another 5-1-1 mix with pictures
Posted by
kosherbaker
April 13, 2011
Container Gardening
16 Comments
Updated
April 24, 2011
+14
Al's potting mix for gardenia
Posted by
rosie3
July 22, 2009
Container Gardening
7 Comments
Updated
July 23, 2009
+5
Al's Soil Mixes and Fetilization Quesitons
Posted by
contesthound
March 29, 2009
Container Gardening
13 Comments
Updated
April 2, 2009
+11
Kiwi, Gritty and nurseries
Posted by
patiogarden_2010
June 7, 2011
Container Gardening
3 Comments
Updated
June 8, 2011
+1
Gritty Success! Now Ficus and Dracaena questions
Posted by
lukewarmtofu1
April 24, 2016
Container Gardening
12 Comments
Updated
June 17, 2016
+10
Easier potting mix for citrus?
Posted by
keodark
July 16, 2012
Citrus
18 Comments
Updated
July 24, 2012
+16
Comparison of Turface and haydite for containers
Posted by
katskan41
February 2, 2009
Container Gardening
2 Comments
Updated
February 2, 2009
Use of diatomaceous earth in Al's soil mix?
Posted by
katskan41
January 30, 2009
Container Gardening
27 Comments
Updated
May 27, 2015
+25
Most ergonomic way to screen gritty soil?
Posted by
mary
March 14, 2014
Container Gardening
11 Comments
Updated
March 25, 2014
+9
Flavor comparison- hydro/ aqua vs Al's mixes vs potting mix
Posted by
gardenweb88
April 14, 2013
Growing Tomatoes
9 Comments
Updated
April 21, 2013
+7
Ideas on making bulk fertigation system? Time savings?
Posted by
brainmedicine
June 28, 2014
Container Gardening
1 Comment
Updated
July 4, 2014
Soil, Watering, Fertilizer and questions for Al (tapla)
Posted by
greendale
April 14, 2012
House Plants
24 Comments
Updated
May 25, 2012
+22
My observations from Italy and the citrus in Florence...photos!
Posted by
Laura LaRosa (7b)
April 24, 2017
Citrus
29 Comments
Updated
April 30, 2017
+27
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
Next Page
United States
Select country
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Deutschland
France
Россия
日本
Italia
España
Danmark
Sverige
Ireland
Singapore
New Zealand
India
© 2026 Houzz Inc.
COMPANY
About Houzz
Careers
Privacy
&
Notice
Terms
Cookie Policy
Mobile Apps
Copyright & Trademark
BUSINESS SERVICES
For Professionals
Houzz vs. Houzz Pro
Houzz Pro vs. Ivy
Houzz Pro Advertising Reviews
Houzz Pro 3D Floor Planner Reviews
For Brands
Buttons & Badges
GET HELP
Houzz Canada
Review Professionals
Suggested Professionals
Accessibility
Houzz Support
Contact
Sign In
CONNECT WITH US
Houzz Blog
TwitterXCircle
X
Facebook
YouTube
RSS