Back to Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix, Soil for Containers, 8 qt

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2.67 out of 5stars
(27 reviews)

Most helpful positive review

5.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
02/26/2022
Good seedling mix
I start hundreds of plants each year. This potting mix helps get the plants off to a good start.
Jayne

Most helpful negative review

1.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
08/20/2022
Potting Soil
Miracle Gro is my go-to potting soil and has never disappointed me. My plants always grow well. I ordered two bags as they were easier to handle. I use this for everything. Delivery is quick and reliable.
CarolAnn
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  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    11/09/2022
    So sad!
    I have always used miracle grow with no issues, however not happy this year, the first two bags had obvious bugs thew those out, third bag tried baking the bugs out, was a real hassle threw the remaining dirt away. The last bag I bought looked good, so I thought, every plant I used the dirt in is so INFESTED with bugs I'm going crazy! I'm scared to buy more of your dirt. So disappointed!!!
    Rindy
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    08/20/2022
    Potting Soil
    Miracle Gro is my go-to potting soil and has never disappointed me. My plants always grow well. I ordered two bags as they were easier to handle. I use this for everything. Delivery is quick and reliable.
    CarolAnn
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    07/24/2022
    So many flies!
    It was time to repot my houseplants. When I opened the new bag of miracle grow potting soil I noticed a few flies coming up out of the soil. I figured it was a minor issue. Well, now I have a whole colony of fungus gnats living I'm my houseplants. I am using sticky tapes to catch the adults-and there are so many! I keep changing the tapes, but the flies just keep coming. I've tried other solutions but the flies just keep coming. So frustrating!
    Sad plant lady
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    06/30/2022
    Miracle Gro moisture control
    I purchased the miracle Gro moisture control because they were out of the one that I normally purchase. This stuff is a nightmare I replant my plants every year using the other miracle gro (yellow bag) and this year my plants started dying off within a couple days. I've had these plants for a years and clip them back in the fall. I'm so disappointed especially in the money that I've spent on these plants and on this garbage soil!!! It's like in most of the plants it's sucking out all the moisture from the plant or seems like they're overwatered.
    TamTam
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    06/14/2022
    Buy it!
    Works as intended. I grow the best tomatoes and my plants all thrive in this.
    JanDrew
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/23/2022
    Terrible! Moisture control rots plants
    I bought this moisturizer control soil last year and thought I over watered when I potted my plants. I had to replace more than a flat of impatiens because of rot. I never had this problem before with your regular potting soil. This year I have been very careful not to overwater! As I read the previous reviews prior to planting. I noticed yesterday that I'm having the same problem again. I just stirred the soil and it's just packed and very wet. I'm going to lose plants again! FYI I planted 11 flats of flowers and vegetables for our garden and had great success with a different type of soil. Maybe this type of soil would be good for extremely hot and dry areas??? But not overall...I do not recommend!! I'm including photos of the plants with moisture control soil>rot and plants started with a different soil. I would conclude that it's the soil! It retains to much moisture!
    Brenda
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/18/2022
    Best potting soil available...
    Im hesitant to share because it'll sell out faster bit this is great soil. I've tried so many and they have had algea, plastic, lots of bark, or smell awful. (Just what you want to plant your vegetables in, right?) I think the big difference is that Sam's keeps it dry. Whatever the reason, this soil is the best available!
    NatashaW
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/15/2022
    First time buyer disappointed
    today a bag of miracle garden soil and we were disappointed to see a duracel battery inside when we emptied.
    dontwantbatteryindirt
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/10/2022
    Makes it easier to take care of my plants!
    All of my plants are looking beautiful.
    ACL
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/05/2022
    Nothing Better for Potted Plants.
    Nothing better for potting plants in. Moisture control is noticeable. I also use this to freshen up the soil of plants potted last year. I add about 1/3rd of the pot.
    Goldden
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/04/2022
    Great for hanging planters or raised gardens
    A nice lightweight soil that works well in my raised planters.
    Beckfritz
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/14/2022
    25 qt bag of potting soil
    I bought this and repotted my aloe Vera plant 5 unknown plants have grown in the potting soil I am not going to use remaining potting soil because of this. What is it and I am very disappointed in the potting soul. I have used many of your products before but will not use again until I receive an explanation
    Sharon
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    03/22/2022
    Gnat infestation!
    I bought 3 bags of the 60L Potting Mix for all my houseplants (clearly I have many). Well, I now have an insane amount of gnats I cannot rid myself. What a shame, as I don't want to throw out all my plants. When it was too late, I saw gnats flying around and out of the last soil bag. I would not recommend this product.
    Maria
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    02/26/2022
    Good seedling mix
    I start hundreds of plants each year. This potting mix helps get the plants off to a good start.
    Jayne
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    01/07/2022
    not happy
    Im running with all the gnats also butI I'm wondering what is all in my 50 qu. bag that is now in all my plants and seeds I've just started. the bag is full of seeds, complete waste of money.
    peg
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/13/2021
    Fungus Gnats Galore!
    I started raising “Spider” plants about 2 years ago and would mix Miracle Grow with a less expensive potting soil. It wasn't long before I learned about “Fungus Gnats!” and believed the cause was from the other soil. I eventually eliminated the gnats, but it took months…They were everywhere even in my food if I didn't cover it. I finally replaced my soil with only Miracle Grow, but the nightmare started again about 3 months ago! I thought maybe a few gnats survived and began to lay eggs again, so I had to start the elimination process again! Today I brought in a small pot of Miracle Grow to plant a new “spiderette” and was going to place it in a bedroom, away from the many infested plants I have again! I was preparing the soil to plant the “baby,”when I noticed what appeared to be a “fungus gnat” egg! Surprise! All along the “gnat” problem was coming from the Miracle Grow! Not from the same bag, as I had to buy several to replace the soil in ALL of the infested plants! This has gone on for well over a year now and I think I will end up tossing the 20-25 infested plants I have now! The photo with the pie pan shows what I took out of the pot I was going to use today. (a very small pot) The sticky traps show what I had going on for many months!
    Pache
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/01/2021
    Nearly killed my lemon tree
    I bought a large bag of the Potting Mix and used it to repot a small lemon tree. The tre was thriving with large thick leaves. It even started to produce flower buds throughout the plant. After I repotted using MG leaves started dropping. My pollinated flowers stopped growing a fell off. It was not over watered or lacked sunlight. Eventually the plant dropped all leaves and flowers. Stem tips started to dry out. Finally in desperation, I removed all of the MG soil, water spraying if from the roots and replacing it with true soil from my garden. The roots looked healthy. Hopefully I will be able to save the lemon tree. I'll never buy MG soils again.
    Lemon tree 2022
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    07/17/2021
    Made my plant happy.
    My lovely plant Sheila was very thrilled when I repotted her with this. After a few days, her leaves perked up and she looked greener than ever! I will continue to purchase this mix for my plant.
    Kay
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    06/25/2021
    Killing my,plants
    I have used several bags for my pots and planters and this soil retains so much water it is killing my wave petunias. It hasn't rained in a week nor have I watered and it's soaking wet. Petunias turning yellow and dying, I repotted thinking it was root bound to no avail New soil did it again. Every rail planters I have is creating this mushy wet soil that does not dry out. Weather is 85+ and humid and will not dry. Even has a green tinge on top
    Flowerpower
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    06/21/2021
    Horrible results
    I purchased 2 bags of Miracle grow moisture control potting soil on May 9, 2021. I buy this yearly for my plants on my porch, but this year, my plants hardly grew, seeming to not have any nutrients. I even used miracle grow fertilizer, mixing as the box suggested, and no changes. Finally, I added some 10-10-10 fertilizer to each pot and within days, a couple of days, the plants began to change, grow and blossom more. I am very disappointed with the results of the potting soil, and will add, when I opened the bags, they seemed to have a bunch of trash(sticks, bark etc). I asked my daughter, and she said her plants didn't flourish as usual, using Miracle grow products. What happened to the quality products we usually buy?
    Pam