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Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix
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Aug 12, 2024
a
1 out of 5 stars review

Nope!

Sadly the rumors are true and it comes with ghats. I really didn't think it was possible but sadly now my room is covered in gnats and by plants are likely going to die and my expensive seeds are going to be wasted. Not just that but there's a layer of what looks like algae growing on the top later because it never ever dries.. How is that even possible?

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We&#39;re sorry to read about your disappointment with Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix and appreciate your feedback.<br /><br />Insects could not survive the composting and packing process. However, it is possible for them to enter the bag during shipping and storage. Insects may also come in with soil of transplanted plant or enter through cracks, crevices, open windows or doors simply looking for suitable environment.<br /><br />Fungal mold spores including mushroom producing fungus are a natural part of soils. It just takes the right conditions for the spores to develop into a fungus or mold. Our growing media products are not sterilized and may contain microorganism including fungus. In fact fungus mold have been scientifically proven to improve the growth of plants by releasing nutrients from the organic material that growing media are typically. We do not sterilize out growing media as micro organisms are an important component of growing media. The fungus mold only becomes a problem if there is an overgrowth. Overgrowth occurs when the soil mulch is too wet.<br /><br />We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 877-220-3089 if we can further assist.

Jun 28, 2024
Tammy
1 out of 5 stars review

No Quality Control

I have used MG moisture control for several years. In 2023 I bought a few bags that were very poor quality, but this year I tried again as usually this is a great mix. Early spring the several bags of MG moisture control were once again great. So in May I bought 5 more which are junk. Simply wood that’s shredded, soaked and a tiny bit of white bits. The plants in this poorly composted mess have either died or grown poorly. This is more like mulch. Seems they run out of the good stuff and replace it with unfinished product charging the same price. I’m switching brands, way expensive and worthless. Check the bags before you take them home. Such a disappointment.

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We&#39;re sorry to read about your disappointment with Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix and appreciate your feedback.<br /><br />Our potting mixes are made of composted forest products and contain no actual soil because this makes for a superior potting media compared to using soil. Composted forest products provide high organic content and nutrients without the concern for soil compaction which often occurs with potting mixes composed primarily of topsoil (your typical &#34;rich&#34; looking black potting soil). The coarser material allows for air to reach the roots of the plant which improves plant performance. For years Professional growers have used potting media with a significant amount of bark pieces because it is a superior growing media for potted plants. <br /><br />We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 877-220-3089 if we can further assist.

Jul 31, 2019
Anonymous
5 out of 5 stars review

Good stuff!

I purchased another brand of soil that was organic...but was full of bugs...I had to repot every plant and wash the roots....I bought this one to replace the previous product and so far, I am happy with this one....I just needed a basic potting soil for house plants and this one fits the bill!

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Jul 19, 2017
Gr8Nana
5 out of 5 stars review

Really Good Potting Mix

I purchased this potting mix for my fairy garden and didn't want a lot of twigs and other stuff that I have found in some potting mixes. It was perfect for the tiny plants I planted in the garden and they are thriving very nicely. The accessories sit nice and even on top of the mix. It was nice not having to pull twigs out of this mix. I would buy this potting mix again.

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Oct 6, 2014
anonymous
1 out of 5 stars review

Infested with gnats and caterpillar eggs.

I've always used this brand of soil and never had a problem until this year. I planted some flowers, lettuce, and tomatoes in containers this summer and all of a sudden noticed that there was worms eating all the leaves of my plants. I thought that they could have just migrated somehow to my second story balcony. I used some water and vinegar and they went away. A week later I go out and ALL the flowers were eaten and more worms had returned. I repeated the water and vinegar and bought an organic pesticide and got rid of them again. In this time I had recently transplanted some cilantro I had growing in the aero garden and this plant NEVER went outside. Guess what? A few week later I found a caterpillar on the cilantro! IN THE HOUSE!! Thank goodness it was just 1 and he didn't do much damage. A few weeks later however ALL 3 pots of my lettuce were completely destroyed because it seems now EVERYTHING was re-infested. I started to do some research and I did indeed find many caterpillar eggs in the soil. I thought it was some kind of fertilizer. About 3 days ago after (all I have left is two tomato plants) I found a huge caterpillar about 3 inches long just hanging on a branch. I collected it and did some research. It turns out to be an apple sphinx moth caterpillar (http://bugguide.net/node/view/41976). How awful it is that almost everything I grew got eaten by caterpillars that were hatched in the soil I bought. In essence, I paid for the plants and I paid to have them destroyed. I will NEVER EVER buy this substandard soil again.

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We are sorry to hear about your experience with the Miracle Gro Potting Mix. We work very hard to make sure that you are getting the best soil possible. We do not sterilize our soils, nor do we treat our soils with any type of insecticide. Unfortunately, insects may enter a bag during shipping or storage and start to breed. If you find insects in your bag treating for the insect problem will typically reduce the chance of plant damage. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and we want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience please contact us to see what can be done. You may visit our contact page by clicking on the following link http://tinyurl.com/7ag7a3n

Jun 29, 2025
Arthur
5 out of 5 stars review

it has my tomatoes nice and green and it holds moisture

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Aug 2, 2025
christophe
5 out of 5 stars review

Very friendly cashiers always ready to help.

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Sep 16, 2025
Teresa
5 out of 5 stars review

This is a great multipurpose potting soil.

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Jul 30, 2025
WalmartCustomer
5 out of 5 stars review

It works well! There are not pieces of wood chips in it!

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Jul 15, 2025
Janette
5 out of 5 stars review

love the Cottage Grove Walmart Garden center. i wish they would have the gates open

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