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Back to the Roots Organic Raised Bed Soil Mix Premium Blend, 1.5 cu. ft.
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Jan 24, 2026
bonniec36_5761
5 out of 5 stars review

Like it

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I really love it and put it all in my garden for vegetables. So far so good, it mosits and seems work well with my plants and vegetables. The portts are good and maybe 8-10 bags will be enough for my garden

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Mar 15, 2026
HoaL
4 out of 5 stars review

Great Organic Raises Bed Mix to the Roots.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Thank you to InFluenster and Back to the Roots for the complimentary bag of Organic Raised Bed Mix. This organic soil mix is made in the USA and comes in a 1 cubic foot bag ( 25.7 qt ) It's blended with plant food, Yucca extract and Gypsum and it does not contain peat. It's suitable for Herbs, Vegetables and Fruits plants. I use it to replace the soil in a wooden planter where the soil had deteriorated. The mix holds moisture well still providing good drainage, and it has no unpleasant odors. This is lightweight soil that is easy to use and drain well. After some time, I noticed healthier plants growth. Great for Herbs, Vegetables and Fruits plants.

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Feb 14, 2026
JessicaG
5 out of 5 stars review

Great For Raised Beds!! 🪴 🌿

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great quality soil! It's light, easy to work with, and holds moisture well without getting soggy. My herbs and veggies have been growing strong and healthy since using it. I love that it's organic and peat-free too. Definitely recommend for raised beds! 🌱

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Mar 7, 2026
edward
1 out of 5 stars review

this is killing my plants

I bought 4 bags of this on sale and when i opened it up it smelled like vinegar ..i contacted the company and they said this was a normal odor ..I mean you smell it it 50 ft away for where im using it ....but now its killing my plants ..I up potted some tomato seedlings and they all died

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Feb 18, 2026
ChristieT
5 out of 5 stars review

A excellent soil blend!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I want to thank Back to the Roots and Influenster for sending me a one cubic foot bag of Back to the Roots' Organic Raised Bed Blend. I have been a big fan of Back to th Roots for its mushroom kits but never knew that it offered premium blend soil. I have used all sorts of organic soil mixes from very high end to just the basic, and I rate this one fairly close to the top. I am impressed that there are added nutrients that save me time, effort and thinking. The label showed a good amount or nitrogen, which helps leafy greens grow. This is important to me as I grow my own vegetables. Whether it is to grow leaves to eat or to support its fruit like tomatoes leaves, I always strive for healthier green leaves for a healtheir plant. Then I see that there are calcium from gypsum for disease resistance and overall growth and limestone for pH balance. I was also interested to see how the moisture control from th Yucca Extract works. I was very pleased when I opened th bag to see the growth of mycelium, which is very beneficial to strengthen vegetable roots. I also noticed a consistently more refined soil blend, unlike some organic soil I have purchased in the past that incorporated unfinished chopped branches and sticks. The soil smelled so good, too. What surprised me the most was the result of the wetting agent. I have never seen water penetrate so well. With ordinary organic soil, the water pooled or ran off when I first used it and was an inconvenience that did not benefit the transfer of my seedlings, especially in sunny Los Angeles. The cost of this product for its benefits is fairly reasonable, making it a good value. I like the one cubic foot size. Although it costs more than ordinary organic soil in a three-cubic-foot bag, the convenience of not having to add other products is a huge plus. I will switch to using this product.

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Feb 24, 2026
OliviaC
5 out of 5 stars review

It's potting soil

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I don't really know what to say, it's potting soil. It's a seed starting mix so it's mostly peat moss and likely devoid of a lot of nutrients (which is fine for what it is). It's February and I'm in Chicago so not a great time to be starting seeds, I'm sure they'll grow well with this though. Again, it's just potting soil, lol.

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Feb 15, 2026
TaylorD
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Soil for our Garden Beds

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This garden bed soil seems great! It is more than just a bag of dirt. It has minerals in it to help our vegetables grow. This bag was a great weight value for the money. It compacted well and was easy to spread. You can also smell that this is not just plain dirt.

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Feb 13, 2026
itzkristinikole_3443
5 out of 5 stars review

High quality dirt

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a great raised bed organic mix. It's got alot of aeration and the consistency is perfect. I love that it's organic and it has plant food in it. It absorbs water great and water doesn't just sit on top of it. I really like this quality of garden soil. It's definitely worth every dollar.

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Mar 7, 2026
BeatriceC
1 out of 5 stars review

Fungus gnat breeding ground

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This bag of potting mix was delivered to me in November when it had already reached freezing temps outdoors. Since it was too cold for me to do any outdoor container gardening, I stored this in my laundry room to wait for the spring. My home was suddenly overrun with fungus gnats despite not having gotten any new houseplants and no matter how many sticky traps and Zevo catchers I placed, the infestation only increased over the last few months. Today it was finally warm enough to take this potting mix outside and when I opened it up, it was swarming with fungus gnats. Absolutely disgusting. Not only that, the mix itself was stuck together in huge hard clumps that I had a hard time breaking up. Save your money and buy a different product. It'll save your sanity.

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Jan 17, 2026
andrear678_1446
5 out of 5 stars review

Soil saved my new plants

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I used this potting soil to plant some new plants in a planter box and in the ground in front of my house in Florida. After severely cold weather (for Florida) all week that hit temps below freezing, my plants are still thriving in this soil. I'm very happy with the product.

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