The Potting Soil Industry's New Trick Is Diabolical!

Potting soil prices have exploded, but the real truth about potting soil is worse than just inflated prices. There is a secret scam at work. The potting soil we are buying today is not the same product we were buying a few years ago, and there has been a change made to most potting mixes that nobody noticed. The potting soil industry's new trick is diabolical, and I'm going to expose it and show you how to fix it. • How To Make Potting Soil In Bulk:    • Make Your Own PREMIUM Potting Soil For Hal...   • How To Make Seed Starting Mix:    • How To Make Seed Starting Mix With Coco Coir   • How To Start Seeds, Complete Guide:    • Complete Seed Starting Guide For Beginners...   I use the following products* for starting seeds and vegetable gardening: Soil Sifter (Featured, High Quality): https://amzlink.to/az0x2xCzz4bmp Soil Sifter (Cheaper Alternative): https://amzlink.to/az0e7SQ33vail Soil Sifter (Cheaper Rectangle Alternative): https://amzlink.to/az0lbwOPJyzAT Jiffy Organic Seed Starting Mix: https://amzlink.to/az0EKqmaTXRe4 Back To Roots Seed Starting Mix: https://amzlink.to/az0c0D4EI6ILo MiracleGro Potting Soil: https://amzlink.to/az0b3BzyTFBV2 Coco Coir Large Brick, 10LB: https://amzlink.to/az003UTtU8eIw Coco Coir Small Bricks : https://amzlink.to/az05v1LAS0uVD EZGRO Indoor Plant Food [15-30-15]: https://amzlink.to/az0NY44MUZlGS True Organic Vegetable Fertilizer [4-5-6]: https://amzlink.to/az0r93j9MDJxk True Organic All Purpose Fertilizer [5-4-5]: https://amzlink.to/az0lVAel6Wss7 Espoma PlantTone Fertilizer [5-3-3] (36lb): https://amzlink.to/az0SocAgVlySv Espoma Bone Meal (10lb): https://amzlink.to/az0KAuCOZcPgQ Alaska Fish Fertilizer [5-1-1] (Gallon): https://amzlink.to/az0Jhw8liNoe3 Pruning Snips: https://amzlink.to/az0S6BULZGPmi Indoor Watering Can (1L): https://amzlink.to/az0DLHxdf26bx 4FT LED Grow Light (60W): https://amzn.to/46C71j4 Seedling Heat Mat: https://amzlink.to/az0KMyq9jcd2G Seedling Heat Mat & Thermostat Kit: https://amzlink.to/az0vrFvoz0Chs Grow Bags (Black): https://amzlink.to/az0UDaVzkSLWi Grow Bags (Tan): https://amzlink.to/az02kBaExY5sL Jack's All Purpose [20-20-20] (1.5lb): https://amzlink.to/az0JG0Dv6Da0h Jack's All Purpose [20-20-20] (25lb): https://amzlink.to/az0F6FgxdhKjO • Full Amazon Store: https://amzlink.to/az0yli4Cz0iXX TABLE OF CONTENTS 0:00 Intro 0:33 How I Save Money On Plants 1:19 Making Potting Mix VS Buying It 2:52 Trick 1: Inflation 3:53 Trick 2: Shrinkflation 4:54 Trick 3: Quality Reduction 6:14 Big Potting Soil's Diabolical Trick 8:18 How I Fix Potting Soil 10:20 Potting Soil And Container Gardening 11:01 Potting Soil Tips 13:51 Adventures With Dale If you have any questions about how to start seeds for a vegetable garden, want to learn more about growing fruit trees or the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, are looking for more gardening tips and tricks and garden hacks, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, or want to share some DIY and "how to" garden tips and gardening hacks of your own, please ask in the Comments below! ******* MY WEBSITE https://www.themillennialgardener.com/ ******* VISIT MY AMAZON STORE FOR PRODUCTS I USE MOST OFTEN IN MY GARDEN* https://amzlink.to/az0yli4Cz0iXX ******* CUSTOM MERCH! https://shop.spreadshirt.com/themille... ******* SUBSCRIBE TO MY 2ND CHANNEL!    / 2minutegardentips   ******* SOCIAL MEDIA → INSTAGRAM   / millennialgardener   → X (@NCGardening) https://x.com/NCGardening ******* ABOUT MY GARDEN Location: Southeastern NC, Brunswick County (Wilmington area) Zone 8B, 34.1°N Latitude ******* *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. © The Millennial Gardener #gardening #garden #seedstarting #vegetablegardening #vegetablegarden