Can you reuse soil in plant pots? Here’s why you shouldn’t throw it away just yet

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If your pot plants have finished flowering or are no longer looking their best, you might be wondering if you can reuse soil in plant pots to save on buying a new bag of compost.

Thanks to the ever-climbing cost of living, we're living in an age of 'waste not, want not'. While there are plenty of eco-friendly garden ideas that mean you can reuse old pots or try your hand at rain harvesting. When it comes to recycling something like soil things can feel a little more complicated.