The big challenge in potting is picking the right material. A soft silicone, for example, might transfer an unexpected force to an unexpected section of the circuit and cause a mechanical failure.

At the garden center, you’ll typically see two bagged options: garden soil and potting soil. Both products are made from ...

If you’re a gardener, chances are you’ve come across more than one person who had a nice garden potting bench. You probably know how convenient they can be. You can use them as a quick and easy place ...

Potting, as this technique is called, protects your project from impact and loose wires, but most of the time ends up as a gloppy mess. [Charles] figured out an awesome way to make pro-looking ...

Don Kinzler writes: "Premoistening mix is important because the ingredients in the growing mixes are dry and they’re often difficult to rewet." ...