Many soil mixes are too heavy for good root growth and contain few, if any, nutrients. This premium potting mix contains sphagnum peat, perlite and vermiculite to retain moisture without clumping or getting heavy.
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Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
Great for self-watering containers and grow bags and can be used more than one year after refreshing with additive. Requires only occasional watering and produces verdant, healthy plants.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I've used this product to grow potatoes. They are doing quite well and am looking forward to a good harvest later this year.
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Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I used it as the soil for our new raised beds. It is convenient, easy to use, and extremely light and fine.
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Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I use this for container growing tomatoes, green beans and lettuce, as well as potted flowers for the porch. Works great!
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Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
Great for container gardening. No mixing or waiting for the garden soil to be just right.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
This is used in my hanging plants due to it being lightweight and in pots I place around the house as well as out on the porch in season,due to issues with both of my wrist this soil enable me to play with plants again,I also give it as gifts sometimes.
Thank you for carrying such a great product.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
At my senior age the size of package allowes me to handle better.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I have used this product several tmes because it works great for seeds and plants. I have had great success with seed starting, and keeping plants at their best. It's light weight allows me to do bigger containers, as I am 71 and not as strong as I used to be.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I first used this potting mix in last year's grow bag for growing tomatoes, and I had wonderful results.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I mix this with regular potting soil for all my indoor plants and use outside with top or potting soil in my raised beds and grow bags. Great stuff!
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I live in an area of Wyoming where I just have to face it: the existing soil grows very littleother than hardy perennials! I have turned to your gardening bags as well as my own raised beds and containers for growing annuals and some vegetables. I have come to trust your products and the container mixes for my bags, for the hanging tomato planters have been added to my "must have" list.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I used the container mix to get a head start on the veggies for the garden. The ground is still frozen a bit here in Wisconsin. Looking forward to getting a start on the garden.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
It is so lightweight that it is easy to put in all my pots and doesn't weight them down as much as other potting soils
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Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I use container mix in both pots and raised beds. It's a far better buy at 20 quarts to the bag than other similar products of 16 quarts for the same price. The bags are light enough for geriatric me to lift.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
Started some indoor pots with seed from last year and they are thriving.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
Love the light weight soil for potted plants. Makes large pots easy to move. Another soil for healthy plants.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I used this mix for my planter boxes - easy to use and work with!
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
This is the lightest container mix I have ever used and makes my larger pots
much easier to move.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
good for citrus trees
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Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
Let me start by saying that I've used the store bought potting mix since I started gardening six months ago and was constantly infested with fungus gnats. I had fungus gnats flying all over my apartment and lost many seedlings and cuttings to them. I tried everything to get rid of them but they just kept coming back. I tried not watering my plants until they drooped, but the insects just kept coming back. Several times I had to re-pot entire plants with new soil and soon after I ended up with them again. Not once did I have that problem using this container mix! I even had two bags of potting soil on my terrace. It rained and both of them had some rain drip into the bag. Well, when I opened the store bought one, it was LOADED with fungus gnats!! I had to immediately close the bag and throw it away. When I opened the Gardener's Supply container mix, it was perfect. Besides the lack of fungus gnats, it's such a better quality of soil. Whenever I open a new bag of the store bought stuff, I have to break apart clumps of potting mix that compacted. When I open a new bag of Gardener's Supply container mix, it's so light, fluffy and soft. I love how soft and airy it feels!! It does take a few seconds to absorb water, but it's not bad and every plant I've grown in this container mix has flourished. I planted cosmos seedlings in the container mix, some of them so young that they didn't even have their first true set of leaves yet, and they all grew so fast and look so healthy! I have so many flowers and unopened flower buds right now! One day, the wind knocked the window box off the terrace ledge and broke off many stems in the fall. I thought the plants were going to die but there was absolutely no bad effect. Even the plant that had it's main stem broken off is still producing buds on the secondary stems. It's also great for seedlings. I planted some spinach seeds in the salad grow bag with this container mix and within days most of them had germinated and are growing strong. I've seen it with my own eyes now, plants LOVE this container mix. It might be easier to drive over to a local store and buy the popular mix there, but I'd rather buy online from Gardener's Supply and wait because I know, in the end, plants with this container mix will do so much better than any other type. Also, never having to deal with those horrible fungus gnats again is worth it for that alone!I HIGHLY recommend this container mix!! I'd give it 10 stars if I could! :)
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
Newbie gardener here, using this mix for my potted tomatoes, peppers, herbs, etc. So far so good!
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
This product is easy to use and effective. It is a little messy when you mix it with water, but that is to be expected.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
next best thing to mixing your own
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
This is my first year with this mix and I love it! It has provided me with a bumper crop of potatoes. Twice as many as the in-ground plants! The combination of this mix and the Grow bags can't be beat.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
just tried it in the tomato grow bag, needed to use quite a bit of it.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
ready to use; good moisture
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
OVERALL- A REALLY GOOD PRODUCT
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
This stuff is the best, I actually did a test and used some garden soil, threw it out and put in the container mix and it is by far superior stuff, do not hesitate to purchase this!
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I use it in self-watering boxes for flowers on the railings of my miniscule deck.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
very satisfied
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
Very light; my tomatoes are going wild!! This is the best soil I have ever used, my wife keeps stealing it, I even bought her her own bag....
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
At this time every thing is progressing as advertised.
In September I will know how my garden was compared to last year without using container mix.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
Great product
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
Using it for my spuds and they are showing leaves already after 5 days!!
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
Works great,started my garden veggies in it.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I just planted potatoes using this product. It is too soon to observe the outcome. At this point all is well. I am looking forward to a decent crop. Will let you know.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I HAVE USED THIS SOIL FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS NOW IN MY SELFWATERING PLANTER BOXES AND IT WORKS GREAT.THE DIRT HOLD THE MOISTURE SO THAT YOUR PLANTS DO NOT DRY OUT AS FAST.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I have a robust container garden on my deck with all sort of flowers, herbs and vegetables. This product is an essential ingredient for a successful container garden. In addition to having lovely flowers, you have fantastic herbs to cook with and fresh vegetables at your fingertips. This product rates an A+ in my book.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I'm using this mixture in the 2-tiered planter for my herbs. So far it is working well and retains moisture so that my herbs are florishing.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
Product is great for all container growth espc hanging baskets and I have a strength problem with my hands and this product is very user friendly for me ,as far as I am concerned there is no bad side to this product,I also upon request give it for gifts.
I wish this box had spell check.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I have put off replanting some of my larger potted plants, but now this container mix lets me use my large pots without all the extra weight. I am a very happy 70 year old gardener, thanks.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
This product helped to enrich my heavy soil so that my plants and veggies are growing like weeds! It helps to retain water minimizing watering and adds nutrients so plants grow very fast and strong! Great product but a little too expensive. Great for starting raised beds or adding to exsiting gardens.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I love the mixture in the container growing soil. It has helped to produce huge tomatoes and flowers. I am looking forward to the same wonderful results in my new potato bags!
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
Light weight makes it easier to use
Plants are growing like crazy!
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I use this in my pots, easy to store/carry/and maneuver the bag. Makes my watering chores easier.
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Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
This container mix is very good for container plants. It helps to hold moisture as well as giving the plants the nutrients the crave.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
This is very easy to use. I planted petunas on my deck in pots and they doubled in size in 2 weeks!
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
I used this to plant lettuce and spinach
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
This soil is great and the best I have purchased and I have purchased a lot of different soils over the years. My lettuce came up quickly and it's the soil. Really light and holds the moisture.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
This is a light-weight product that seems to slow down the growth of weeds outdoors. My favorite use is indoor gardening. There is never an odor and it stays light and airy with just a little raking on the top. I use a fork with bent tines for this. It settles very little and I need add only a small amount of additional soil after a few months.
Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
The container mix is easy to use, and supports super plant growth. I use it in all my vegetable and flower containers . No running off to the store and lugging home heavy bags of potting mix or worrying about whether it is a proper mix for whatever you are growing This mix is wonderful especially for patio and deck gardeners.
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Comments about Container Mix, 20 Qts.:
Used this with the self-watering flower boxes and found it excellent and a great value. Comparable to premium mixes that are $8 for 8 quarts at my garden supply store. Last year was the first year I used Gardeners Supply products and they over wintered perfectly on a NYC fire escape, and for the first time my roses actually over wintered and returned vibrantly... Top dressed with their compost and all is doing well.
Self water flower box with container mix 2010