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Member's Mark Potting Mix Planting Soil, 55 Quarts

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May 24, 2022
BirdMom
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Good stuff, but hard to get

Seems like good stuff...nice and fluffy. Not full of junk. We'll see for sure once things start growing. The problem is its scarcity. I had to travel to an inconvenient location to get it. I could use more, but it's not available anywhere nearby.

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Feb 3, 2023
Chris
5 out of 5 stars review

Quality potting soil

This is good quality potting soil that works well with repotting plants as well as growing new plants. It absorbs a lot of water without becoming muddy. It is easy to work with, and can be used in other places in your yard. It is well priced, and essential for your garden.

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Jun 6, 2026
David
2 out of 5 stars review

Not a good product.

I have been a Sam's member for 31 years. I appreciate that they sell good products at a good price. This is not one of them. Very woody. Practically mulch. Things grow sort of OK in it but definitely not great. It certainly doesn't look like soil. Telling me it's "soil less" isn't something I care about. I will not buy this item again! They used to sell Miracle Gro potting mix that was much much better. It was what I wanted this year but it was not offered. Bring back the Miracle Gro product!

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reply from Pennington Team

We’re sorry to hear about your experience. This mix is a premium blend of peat, composted softwood bark, composted forest products, perlite, fertilizer, and a wetting agent. The mix should contain smaller bark pieces to aid aeration and plant stability. If you’re seeing anything different, please call us at 1-800-285-7333, and our team will be happy to help resolve the issue.

May 21, 2026
Debbie
2 out of 5 stars review

Won't buy again if the mixture was changed.

I just finished using the bag I got last year and opened my new bag from this year. It is horrible! The mixture had so many pieces of wood in it. For all the years I used this I never had the contents look like this. It was always good looking potting mix. No pieces of wood chips. Did I get a reject bag?

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reply from Pennington Team

We’re sorry to hear about your experience. This mix is a premium blend of peat, composted softwood bark, composted forest products, perlite, fertilizer, and a wetting agent. The mix should contain smaller bark pieces to aid aeration and plant stability. If you’re seeing anything different, please call us at 1-800-285-7333, and our team will be happy to help resolve the issue.

Mar 28, 2024
Greg
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Good for pots and soil ammendment

Its not exactly what I was expecting, its not the black soil with vermiculite in it. However I certinly cant complain about the results, my ferns love it, also used it as in ground soil amandment and made my Ajuga, Liriopi, pencil Holly and Alyssum get a good start on spring.

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May 26, 2026
anonymous
1 out of 5 stars review

Terrible product

I have always bought the miracle grow potting soil at Sam's this year that was not available and I thought I would give their product a try. Big mistake. I opened up the bag. It was actually moldy at the top and musty smelling clumps of wood. This is not good potting soil. My only regret is that I bought two bags. It is a very inferior product so now I am heading to my local store to buy the miracle grow potting soil.

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reply from Pennington Team

We’re sorry to hear about your experience. This mix is a premium blend of peat, composted softwood bark, composted forest products, perlite, fertilizer, and a wetting agent. The mix should contain smaller bark pieces to aid aeration and plant stability. If you’re seeing anything different, please call us at 1-800-285-7333, and our team will be happy to help resolve the issue.

Feb 1, 2023
GenG
5 out of 5 stars review

Potting soil is just as good as the name brands.

This is potting soil is just as good as the name brand products at a great price. I have used my types of potting soil and typically the lower cost ones are just not as good, but not this one. I have used it for a couple of years and have no complaints.

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May 24, 2026
KRISTIE
1 out of 5 stars review

Wood chips and styrofoam - don't buy

I would give it a zero if I could, it is nothing but wood chips and styrofoam. I would even categorize some wood chips as a stick. I have a picture of this year on the left, versus The miracle grow that Sam's club sold last year on the right. it is night and day. AND it must have a colorant because it is staining my porch.

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reply from Pennington Team

We’re sorry to hear about your experience. This mix is a premium blend of peat, composted softwood bark, composted forest products, perlite, fertilizer, and a wetting agent. The mix should contain smaller bark pieces to aid aeration and plant stability. If you’re seeing anything different, please call us at 1-800-285-7333, and our team will be happy to help resolve the issue.

May 17, 2026
Jan
2 out of 5 stars review

Very Poor Quality

When Sam's Club didn't offer Miracle Grow potting soil this year I went ahead and purchased 6 bags of their brand, hoping perhaps it was Miracle Grown under the Members Mark brand. Not even close! The amount and size of wood pieces makes this product of very poor quality. If I had the stature and good lift the heavy bags into my trunk I would definitely have returned. For only $1 more Menards had Miracle Grow.

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reply from Pennington Team

We’re sorry to hear about your experience. This mix is a premium blend of peat, composted softwood bark, composted forest products, perlite, fertilizer, and a wetting agent. The mix should contain smaller bark pieces to aid aeration and plant stability. If you’re seeing anything different, please call us at 1-800-285-7333, and our team will be happy to help resolve the issue.

May 20, 2026
Chris
1 out of 5 stars review

Maybe a bad batch?

This soil, hopefully, was just a bad batch. First it is dried out and has giant balls of dry dirt. I had to stir it around to break it up but still lumpy. Second, it's loaded with sticks and 2 and 3 inch pieces of wood. I will purchase Miracle Gro from now on. The price is about equal so no real savings with Members Mark.

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reply from Pennington Team

We’re sorry to hear about your experience. This mix is a premium blend of peat, composted softwood bark, composted forest products, perlite, fertilizer, and a wetting agent. The mix should contain smaller bark pieces to aid aeration and plant stability. If you’re seeing anything different, please call us at 1-800-285-7333, and our team will be happy to help resolve the issue.