snc

Don't use ANY potting soil that says moisture control on the bag (esp. miracle grow). The soil will never dry out below the surface. I could not even grow a philodendron in that crap and stopped using it years ago.

I usually buy a (cheap)bag of topsoil, bag of mushroom compost, add a little peat, and then a few shovel fulls of the naturally occuring soils from my backyard. Although the "soil" in my yard is 90-95% sand.

That mixture has produced/worked well for me, the added sand gives me a well draining soil. I would rather have my pots dry out and water an extra time a week then go two weeks and have my plants sit in a soggy pot.