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What Customers Are Saying
Customers overwhelmingly report that plants thrive in this potting soil, with geraniums, flowers, and vegetables flourishing consistently. Many praise the excellent value for money, noting it performs as well as premium brands at lower cost. However, some report excessive wood chunks that resemble mulch rather than potting soil, leading to poor drainage and overly wet conditions. A smaller group experienced fungus gnat infestations linked to the product. Despite these concerns, most customers find it effective and reliable for container gardening and would repurchase.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Disappointed
Would Not RecommendI bought 2 bags of this, and after potting all my plants I noticed during watering time its hard as a rock and very hydrophobic. It's also quite heavy and dense. It killed my Endless Summer Hydrangea and I'm pretty upset. Now I use Miracle-Gro Moisture Control and love it! I have better control.
excellent service
Would RecommendMy pick up was brought out timely, the gentleman was loading my vehicle another employee stopped to assist. That is team work. Excellent staff is difficult to find, you have with these two employees
Fungus in soil
Would Not RecommendThe bag of soil I purchased had fungus pores in it. I re-potted some plants using it, and all of them have struggled since and there are mushrooms now growing in multiple pots. The soil itself is also very chunky. Lots of large chunks of mulch. Definitely do NOT recommend.
Great size.
Size of the bag is great. I’m able to move these around by myself.
GOOD WINTER PLANT START SOIL
Would RecommendI'm going to use it to start my garden vegetables in Feb. but have had good luck with it in the past.
Hydrophobic and Buggy
Would Not RecommendThe other reviews aren't kidding when they say this is overly chunky for potting soil, lots of big wood chunks and sticks. it's also CRAZY hydrophobic and full of little bugs :( I regret and am currently struggling with every plant I put in this garbage soil and am contemplating if it would be better to repot ALL of them.
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Not Soil!
Would Not RecommendThis is the most awful stuff I have ever wasted my money on in my life. On top of that, I also wasted my money on pepper plants from Lowe's that have not grown an inch because of this stuff they call soil. My little tomato plants I started from seed have not grown an inch. This stuff gets a hard crust over the top of it and will not even absorb water! I have attached pictures below. you can see two little tomato plants in a huge white pot, one is dead. You can also see two pepper plants in a big...
NOT POTTING SOIL MIX
Would Not RecommendHad no soil in bag, was only poor quality mulch.
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Do Not Buy
This bag should be labeled as “mulch”. No real soil to speak of. I know it’s less expensive, but if you are already buying expensive plants, don’t risk it. I returned all of it.
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Horrible
Would Not RecommendI thought that maybe I was the only one seeing what I saw. Now I see I am not alone. It was a bag og partially rotted wood. And I found a rock in there.
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had to go to 2 different locations cashier said go
Would RecommendMy go to potting soil
Would RecommendI usually use this potting soil for my garden. Works great, great quality, great price!
Quick and Easy Pick Up
Would RecommendOrdered and picked up when notified. Quick and easy!
Not Potting Soil
Would Not RecommendSo angry. This stuff is MULCH not potting soil. We purchased 10 bags to fill large pots. Not only did my 70 yr old husband have to load it into a cart, then into his pickup by himself with no help from Lowe's, but I feel like we were robbed. What a rip off! Lidl has large bags of mulch for $2.99, I think we paid $8.99 per bag. It's too much trouble to return. We had to go to Sam's Club and buy Miracle Grow. So sorry I didn't read the reviews BEFORE we bought it. Terrible product.
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Wrong size bags loaded
Would RecommendI wanted the 64-dry-quart size bags, but the trolley was loaded with 32-quart size instead. I was in a hurry so I accepted the shortage, but it means I have to reorder sooner. Also, I get less for my money with the smaller bags.
Killed all the plants I repotted with this soil
Would Not RecommendNot a good soil, waste of money
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Will not use again
Would Not RecommendI used to use this potting soil all the time. Not anymore. First the “soil” seemed more like compost not completely decayed. Two of the bags had large pieces of wood and one a rock. Not stone, a rock. I mixed the soil with another brand of potting mix and peat moss. Hope my plants do alright.
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Vegetable and Flower Potting Soil Mix
Would Not RecommendWorst soil ever. Ground down mulch with gray stuff not even soil. Also lots of little black flies. BEWARE!!!

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