I bought several of the blue bags of soil. Mine also had wood chips in it. I plan to sift it and use the wood chips in the bottom of my containers or in my compost. Then mix it with a higher quality potting soil to cut down on the cost of my container garden.
I wrote to the gardenscape who distributes it. They said the ingredients are peat humus, sphagnum peat moss, vermiculite, perlite, dolomitic limestone and other composted materials.
@@kingkato21 meaning I’m gonna buy the soil from dollar tree and add lots or nutrients to it ti cut cost bc im growing lots of fruits and veggies and id have to spend a small fortune on soil if i bought premium Firefox soil
I bought the same blue bag, and it had no sand in it nor wood pieces. Mine was completely just plain dirt. It reminded me of mud! It just sticks to your skin like thin silky mud. I mixed it with about 50% perlite and I kid you not the “soil”runs right out through the drainage hole! It’s so fine and nothing keeping it together. It’s just a mushy mess when wet, I’m so disappointed. Hopefully it doesn’t hurt or kill the succulents I repotted 😩 🤞🏽. I can’t believe how different my mix was from your bag!
WOW! Did you only experience this with one bag or multiple? Not that it matters, I'd be mad either way. I'd repot the succulents too if you can! I watched someone else's video of them using this bag and theirs had red clay in it. Safe to say these bags are a gamble!
I just bought the blue bag and it’s the same way. Just dark dirt and feels very heavy and damp. Just planted a propagated pothos in it and we’ll see how it goes
I am 69 years old... I have always used Black Gold African Violet mix.. to start seeds. It always worked... I know the seeds may not need the nutrients in this mix.. But it has always worked ....
I'm going to keep this in mind! Thanks for letting me know. I've seen a couple of people use a little bit of compost in their seed starting mix for an extra "boost".
Yeah, soil mites were definitely a new thing for me. I checked the ingredient mixes again, both bags contain pine bark and compost/manure compost, which the mites are attracted to. Maybe I got a "bad" bag? Idk which one they came from since I mixed them. For the first time, I am trying to make leaf mulch, not much has been happening since it's been cold? And I would like to try burying small food scrap piles to see how that works. I don't plan on making a compost bin anytime soon.
I've looked for and never found the seed starting mix, which I'd be glad try try since it's from American Seed. I bought a different brand at Home Depot instead - a much larger bag, so the total cost is probably about the same. Several years ago I bought potting soil at DT and it was pretty good, and larger bags than what they currently have, so I haven't bought soil there since. I usually use Kellogg Patio Plus for my outdoor containers.
I noticed the some of the stores I went to didn't stock as much of the American Seed starting mix like they usually have in the past. I've been thought about trying the Kellogg brand. Is that your go-to brand? Thanks for watching!
@@vesgardens Yes - the Patio Plus became my "go to" brand several years ago. I've had very good luck with it, it's economical, and it's an old family-owned company. I've noticed, too, that some professional gardeners I've watched on CZcams use it.
I used the dollar tree potting soil with the wood chips, it does not look sandy like this one, I planted elephant ear bulbs, they sprouted in two weeks and now have big leaves. I did not mix in another soil. Water in the morning and made sure pots have drain.
Hi vesma! I actually bought the blue bag from dollar tree and wanted to see what others had to say. Surprisingly seeing your video, I see that the didn't put the ingredients on your bag (which is odd because the one I have does have it right below where it says use for indoor & outdoor). It says "contain composted aged softwood bark fines, humus, sand, perlite." What are your thoughts on the ingredients? I'm still new at gardening and don't know if these are a good media.
It's crazy how much the bags differ. I've seen someone else have clay in their bag and another person told me they didn't have sand in theirs, and I could've sworn I saw a piece of charcoal in my bag too. I've read humus is good for soil and sand is good for drainage. Personally, I've never worked with sand in any of my mixes so this is new for me. I think you have a good mix on your hands! If you wanted to mix in some peat moss or coco coir, you could. I mixed coco coir with mine (after straining) and I like it. I consider that my premium mix now 🤣 If you have really chunky pieces I'd strain the mix so you can have more control over that. I do use this mix and so far it's been fine! Happy gardening! I hope everything grows beautifully for you.
@@vesgardens yes . I see skinny boy randy use it and his had clay and when I looked at mine it was just sand and bark. I barely saw perlite.. really good point to add coco mix. I put my peace lily in the soil by it self and it already rotted it so it does need something to fluff it up. Thanks for replying. I really appreciate your input. Lol I guess you get what you pay for lol but I'm sure with the stuff you add it will still come out a good deal but as a new grower it's really difficult to make quick calls like that.
@@yawn011 Yes! It was Randy's video that I saw his bag had clay in. I found coco coir bricks at Walmart. Check online to see if any stores near you carry it and get a few! I love coco coir and will be choosing this over peat from now on (unless peat is my only option). And yes, once you add things to it you should have a good mix. And you're welcome! Even though I've grown plants for years, i decided to take it more seriously, so I'm fairly new as well and I will try to help if I can. If I can't I will refer you to someone/a video that can!
I just bought 2 of the blue bags of Dollar Tree potting soil mine has wood chips and tiny twigs in it I'm going to sift it. I am pretty sure it's compost sand and dirt mix. If anyone is concerned about fungus gnats mites etc in it just pour boiling water over it kills everything that's what I do you, my plants are loving it so far
I bought the blue bag from dollar tree I saw perlite and sand and like bark chips in it I think there is compost because I put vinegar and lemon juice and I have a soil ph meter it went from 8 alkaine to 5 acidic and the next day I checked it and it went back to a 8 I heard compost neutralizes too acidic soil. Idk if the meter works anymore now it just says 8 lol I have the three way meter I guess it broke and soil meters are not really accurate . Too bad dollar tree don`t have the pink bag anymore it says the ingredients other stores have it but it cost more than 1.25 . Since the blue bag does state it is potting soil they would not use garden soil so it must be compost I did see perlite and sand in mine . I don`t think they would straight up put garden soil because it would be false advertising and they know that and they would get in trouble they can`t lie . I guess it varies and since I saw the other comment stating it contains composted aged softwood bark fines, humus ,sand ,and perlite I believe it does and I did go through mine and saw some perlite ,sand , bark. Too bad the blue bag in mine does not state it but a majority of potting soil has compost and some type of draining element sand and or perlite this seems a very good potting soil for what you're paying for . By the way fabric pots are way better than plastic pots because I always had that problem with too much water and leaking too much out and root bound the fabric pots will get more air and make the plants drain excess water and no root bound too which is a plus. The downside of the blue bag is that it tend to vary you might get more sand and or perlite and it just clumps up the pink bag that dollar tree used to sell clumps up too I would just say put more perlite you dont need to add soil amendments only put soil amendments for plants that like really well draining soil it really depends what type of plant likes what soil use whatever soil amendments that seems to fit your plant needs.
I am not sure what nutrients this soil has but I would use a water soluble fertilizer you can also use coffee grounds for the nitrogen, dried bananas peels ,for potassium and phosphorus, iron and eggshell powder for calcium . Besides I am just guessing what are the ingredients this potting soil if you are worried about fungus gnats and or bugs in the soil which I think it does not you can add turmeric powder which is great as a antifungal and ants hate it and fungus gnats too.
I am still a beginner but I learned from trial and error I won`t use plastic containers long term fabric pots are the best . Oh I had a mint plant last year and I saw bugs aphids and I was panicking and kept adding water then I add a baking soda ,olive oil, soap mixture did not work saw from a youtube remedy made it worse and I had an ant problem with my basil I did not know what to do before now I know I hate bugs they literally will kill a plant . Use turmeric powder for ants and to treat a fungal diseases and I just got a mini rose plant use turmeric powder for the wounds it will prevent from getting fungal diseases . Use hydrogen peroxide and water mixture to aerate soil and to kill bugs for this soil if you like it does help if the soil you get is like very clumpy and thick it does help alot and helps with drainage.
I bought the blue bag. 2 bags @ a time 3 different stores. ALL had about 1cup of stones & sticks,in addition,2 bags had sand,2 bags had chunks of things that were chunks that looked & smelled like animal excrement! None of my bulbs grew. They were moist & firm,but no matter what I tried there were NO results. The Only flower seeds that grew were the sunflowers. Flower seed packets & the rolls of seeds in a box that you just pot & watered didn't grow. The flower basket hooks were so Weak after planting,I found the finished badkets upside down on the ground. They need a stronger "S" hook @ the top to hold the joined chains. The solar lights are MUCH smaller & cheaply made. Most of the DIY's I'd tried after seeing videos didn't work. Everythings much thinner & poorly made now. There's a serious decline in the quality of almost ALL the products. I've determined it's better to pay a little more elsewhere & atleast have things that work & last
I've noticed the quality has changed in some of the products. What happened to your seeds and bulbs is unfortunate! What did you end up doing with the soil? Composting it?
Seed starting mix is just an ideal mix for seeds to grow and develop in before transplanting into an actual potting mix with more amendments and whatnot. It usually just contains peat moss and perlite and maybe some compost depending on where you get it from.
How many lbs/gallons do each type bags have in them? Trying to calculate how much I need for a terrarium and how much what I need will weigh. I don't have the need to go get a huge bag from the gardening centers of places like lowes or home depot. The terrarium is a 1960-1970s tiara casa tulip base with the 20 in diameter globe. I have replaced the original globe globe with a brand new a brand new UV resistant polycarbonate globe for a lamppost so it is one piece sphere. Which the 17.26 gallons of water It is capable of holding would weigh 144 pounds (if I were to use it as a fish tank instead). The tulip base is rather lightweight and being 50-60 years old and plastic held together with a bolt and washers at the thinnest place in the middle like an⏳. I have yet to figure out the best way to reinforce the base to be able to not break under the weight of plants, soil, and water inside of the globe. If it Collapses and breaks under the weight of the globe Not only will I have a mess yes I'm angry about cleaning up but also I would be heartbroken about is about Destroying the terrarium, it's Palma it's the exact same kind as my mom had while I was growing up so I'm kind of emotionally attached to it.
The potting soil is an 8lb bag and I don't remember the seed starting mix, but it's a really small bag. I don't recommend either one of those for your terrarium. The potting soil that I got has a lot of sand in it and it's really heavy. I'd recommend you make your own soil mix with coconut coir, perlite and whatever other amendments would be best for your plants. Coconut coir and perlite are very lightweight, well it'd be lighter than the potting soil found at Dollar Tree. I've found 2 quart coconut coir bricks at Walmart, but not every location has them so I'd do a search online to check before you go looking, if you choose to, same with Petco, I believe they have it too.
I believe they had a different potting soil that wasn't like this last year. Did you see it? I may do a video experimenting with this soil indoors. Just need more plants!
i planted a bunch of plants using this soil and now the plants are in hard soil. i guess the sand to dirt ratio is off, making my soil concrete hard. only time can tell to know if the plants like it.
I hope this tips will help anyone do you have any tips for general plant heath I use the sapien medicine Plant Growth and Enhancement music it really does help my plants and just praying over .
I bought 10 bags of the soil. I opened one bag and it was extremely dense, heavy and muddy. I added perlite and sphagnum moss. Unfortunately even in my pots after wetting when it dries it pulls from the sides of the container I think I'll stick with miracle grow unless I can get some ideas on what I should do for the dollar tree soil.
Sounds like you got bags with mostly clay. Others have said the same. You could use those bags of soil to compost in place in a few big containers. Just add some compost, organic matter and some worms and let them do the work to turn it into a nice, rich potting soil mix.
That's what I did. But people have said their bags were not like the ones I got. Some people got bags full of clay. I'd get 1-2 bags and check to see what's in it before buying a bunch.
Oh nooo! I bought the blue bag and it is mostly chunks of dirt clay and rocks and mine when planted even started to grow grass and some weird red plant that kind of look like a pepper but red I was Furious because I thought my pepper sprouted but it was just grass growing. I would stay away from this stuff and just buy a premium mix from Miracle Grow like there organic performance
😳 That's crazy. It's interesting that people are getting different things in these bags. I haven't seen any of these blue bags of potting soil this year yet. The stores have been stocked with the other green potting soil bags. Not bad, but too small for the price.
This is the second season having plants, first season having to repot. So I bought the blue soil to 3 plants and although they are growing so pretty, I keep seeing green sticks growing, thank you for this comment.
I bought the “potting soil” from dollar tree a week ago and it is literally nothing but dirt in the bag. And the crap had so much clay in it I couldn’t break the many clumps apart for the life of me. I’m just gonna take it and throw it out because you cant mix it with anything. A complete waste of money.
Smh! That's terrible. I hope you didn't spend too much buying a bunch! People have been saying how bad the bags are. My stores don't even get them anymore.
I love the potting soil. It's extremely cheap (50 cents a bag) and the flowers in my outdoor garden bed LOVE IT! It's pretty good quality stuff.
I bought several of the blue bags of soil. Mine also had wood chips in it. I plan to sift it and use the wood chips in the bottom of my containers or in my compost. Then mix it with a higher quality potting soil to cut down on the cost of my container garden.
I wrote to the gardenscape who distributes it. They said the ingredients are peat humus, sphagnum peat moss, vermiculite, perlite, dolomitic limestone and other composted materials.
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Thank you for letting me, and everyone else who sees this, know! I appreciate it.
How did it go?
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@@kingkato21 meaning I’m gonna buy the soil from dollar tree and add lots or nutrients to it ti cut cost bc im growing lots of fruits and veggies and id have to spend a small fortune on soil if i bought premium Firefox soil
Thanks for sharing those two products from the dollar tree.
You're welcome. Thank you for watching.
Very good video. Thank you. Very informative.
Thank you
I actually grew alot of flowers from dollar tree 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
I just started dandelions for germination in 6" deep pots with dollar tree potting soil today. Will find out in 7-21 days lol. Thanks for the upload.
Hope they germinated!
How did the soil work ?
Thanks for sharing ❤️
Thank you for watching.
I bought the same blue bag, and it had no sand in it nor wood pieces. Mine was completely just plain dirt. It reminded me of mud! It just sticks to your skin like thin silky mud. I mixed it with about 50% perlite and I kid you not the “soil”runs right out through the drainage hole! It’s so fine and nothing keeping it together. It’s just a mushy mess when wet, I’m so disappointed. Hopefully it doesn’t hurt or kill the succulents I repotted 😩 🤞🏽. I can’t believe how different my mix was from your bag!
WOW! Did you only experience this with one bag or multiple? Not that it matters, I'd be mad either way. I'd repot the succulents too if you can! I watched someone else's video of them using this bag and theirs had red clay in it. Safe to say these bags are a gamble!
I just bought the blue bag and it’s the same way. Just dark dirt and feels very heavy and damp. Just planted a propagated pothos in it and we’ll see how it goes
Thats how mine was. Mud. Literal mud.
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I am 69 years old... I have always used Black Gold African Violet mix.. to start seeds. It always worked... I know the seeds may not need the nutrients in this mix.. But it has always worked ....
I'm going to keep this in mind! Thanks for letting me know. I've seen a couple of people use a little bit of compost in their seed starting mix for an extra "boost".
Wow, I have never had that problem with mites in my compost. If you compost, I would love to see how you do it.
Yeah, soil mites were definitely a new thing for me. I checked the ingredient mixes again, both bags contain pine bark and compost/manure compost, which the mites are attracted to. Maybe I got a "bad" bag? Idk which one they came from since I mixed them.
For the first time, I am trying to make leaf mulch, not much has been happening since it's been cold? And I would like to try burying small food scrap piles to see how that works. I don't plan on making a compost bin anytime soon.
I've looked for and never found the seed starting mix, which I'd be glad try try since it's from American Seed. I bought a different brand at Home Depot instead - a much larger bag, so the total cost is probably about the same. Several years ago I bought potting soil at DT and it was pretty good, and larger bags than what they currently have, so I haven't bought soil there since. I usually use Kellogg Patio Plus for my outdoor containers.
I noticed the some of the stores I went to didn't stock as much of the American Seed starting mix like they usually have in the past. I've been thought about trying the Kellogg brand. Is that your go-to brand? Thanks for watching!
@@vesgardens Yes - the Patio Plus became my "go to" brand several years ago. I've had very good luck with it, it's economical, and it's an old family-owned company. I've noticed, too, that some professional gardeners I've watched on CZcams use it.
I used the dollar tree potting soil with the wood chips, it does not look sandy like this one, I planted elephant ear bulbs, they sprouted in two weeks and now have big leaves. I did not mix in another soil. Water in the morning and made sure pots have drain.
It seems like everybody's bags are different. Glad it's working for you. Unfortunately none of my stores have stocked the blue bags this year.
I can even hear the how sandy it is!!!
I guess that's how they amend for better drainage. There's very little perlite. I'm currently testing it out with a few plants, indoors and out.
It’s probably been sitting there and is really dry!!!!! Just needs to be watered!!!!
@@adriansmith8027 it really is THAT sandy lol, but so far, so good!
Hi vesma! I actually bought the blue bag from dollar tree and wanted to see what others had to say. Surprisingly seeing your video, I see that the didn't put the ingredients on your bag (which is odd because the one I have does have it right below where it says use for indoor & outdoor). It says "contain composted aged softwood bark fines, humus, sand, perlite." What are your thoughts on the ingredients? I'm still new at gardening and don't know if these are a good media.
It's crazy how much the bags differ. I've seen someone else have clay in their bag and another person told me they didn't have sand in theirs, and I could've sworn I saw a piece of charcoal in my bag too.
I've read humus is good for soil and sand is good for drainage. Personally, I've never worked with sand in any of my mixes so this is new for me.
I think you have a good mix on your hands! If you wanted to mix in some peat moss or coco coir, you could. I mixed coco coir with mine (after straining) and I like it. I consider that my premium mix now 🤣 If you have really chunky pieces I'd strain the mix so you can have more control over that.
I do use this mix and so far it's been fine! Happy gardening! I hope everything grows beautifully for you.
@@vesgardens yes . I see skinny boy randy use it and his had clay and when I looked at mine it was just sand and bark. I barely saw perlite.. really good point to add coco mix. I put my peace lily in the soil by it self and it already rotted it so it does need something to fluff it up. Thanks for replying. I really appreciate your input. Lol I guess you get what you pay for lol but I'm sure with the stuff you add it will still come out a good deal but as a new grower it's really difficult to make quick calls like that.
@@yawn011 Yes! It was Randy's video that I saw his bag had clay in. I found coco coir bricks at Walmart. Check online to see if any stores near you carry it and get a few! I love coco coir and will be choosing this over peat from now on (unless peat is my only option). And yes, once you add things to it you should have a good mix. And you're welcome! Even though I've grown plants for years, i decided to take it more seriously, so I'm fairly new as well and I will try to help if I can. If I can't I will refer you to someone/a video that can!
I just bought 2 of the blue bags of Dollar Tree potting soil mine has wood chips and tiny twigs in it I'm going to sift it. I am pretty sure it's compost sand and dirt mix. If anyone is concerned about fungus gnats mites etc in it just pour boiling water over it kills everything that's what I do you, my plants are loving it so far
Glad your plants are loving it!
@@vesgardens
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I bought the blue bag from dollar tree I saw perlite and sand and like bark chips in it I think there is compost because I put vinegar and lemon juice and I have a soil ph meter it went from 8 alkaine to 5 acidic and the next day I checked it and it went back to a 8 I heard compost neutralizes too acidic soil. Idk if the meter works anymore now it just says 8 lol I have the three way meter I guess it broke and soil meters are not really accurate . Too bad dollar tree don`t have the pink bag anymore it says the ingredients other stores have it but it cost more than 1.25 . Since the blue bag does state it is potting soil they would not use garden soil so it must be compost I did see perlite and sand in mine . I don`t think they would straight up put garden soil because it would be false advertising and they know that and they would get in trouble they can`t lie . I guess it varies and since I saw the other comment stating it contains composted aged softwood bark fines, humus ,sand ,and perlite I believe it does and I did go through mine and saw some perlite ,sand , bark. Too bad the blue bag in mine does not state it but a majority of potting soil has compost and some type of draining element sand and or perlite this seems a very good potting soil for what you're paying for . By the way fabric pots are way better than plastic pots because I always had that problem with too much water and leaking too much out and root bound the fabric pots will get more air and make the plants drain excess water and no root bound too which is a plus. The downside of the blue bag is that it tend to vary you might get more sand and or perlite and it just clumps up the pink bag that dollar tree used to sell clumps up too I would just say put more perlite you dont need to add soil amendments only put soil amendments for plants that like really well draining soil it really depends what type of plant likes what soil use whatever soil amendments that seems to fit your plant needs.
I am not sure what nutrients this soil has but I would use a water soluble fertilizer you can also use coffee grounds for the nitrogen, dried bananas peels ,for potassium and phosphorus, iron and eggshell powder for calcium . Besides I am just guessing what are the ingredients this potting soil if you are worried about fungus gnats and or bugs in the soil which I think it does not you can add turmeric powder which is great as a antifungal and ants hate it and fungus gnats too.
Thanks for the tip about turmeric powder for ants!
I am still a beginner but I learned from trial and error I won`t use plastic containers long term fabric pots are the best . Oh I had a mint plant last year and I saw bugs aphids and I was panicking and kept adding water then I add a baking soda ,olive oil, soap mixture did not work saw from a youtube remedy made it worse and I had an ant problem with my basil I did not know what to do before now I know I hate bugs they literally will kill a plant . Use turmeric powder for ants and to treat a fungal diseases and I just got a mini rose plant use turmeric powder for the wounds it will prevent from getting fungal diseases . Use hydrogen peroxide and water mixture to aerate soil and to kill bugs for this soil if you like it does help if the soil you get is like very clumpy and thick it does help alot and helps with drainage.
Look up coconut coir also for planting.
Yes, I love coconut coir!
I bought the blue bag. 2 bags @ a time 3 different stores. ALL had about 1cup of stones & sticks,in addition,2 bags had sand,2 bags had chunks of things that were chunks that looked & smelled like animal excrement!
None of my bulbs grew. They were moist & firm,but no matter what I tried there were NO results. The Only flower seeds that grew were the sunflowers. Flower seed packets & the rolls of seeds in a box that you just pot & watered didn't grow. The flower basket hooks were so Weak after planting,I found the finished badkets upside down on the ground. They need a stronger "S" hook @ the top to hold the joined chains.
The solar lights are MUCH smaller & cheaply made. Most of the DIY's I'd tried after seeing videos didn't work. Everythings much thinner & poorly made now. There's a serious decline in the quality of almost ALL the products. I've determined it's better to pay a little more elsewhere & atleast have things that work & last
I've noticed the quality has changed in some of the products. What happened to your seeds and bulbs is unfortunate! What did you end up doing with the soil? Composting it?
I found a big claw from an animal in mine just today…. And it had random soft smushy things in it 😂
@@jenniferfox5649 Smh!
Pi bought some seed starting mix ! I Haney used it yet what’s the difference ?
Seed starting mix is just an ideal mix for seeds to grow and develop in before transplanting into an actual potting mix with more amendments and whatnot. It usually just contains peat moss and perlite and maybe some compost depending on where you get it from.
How many lbs/gallons do each type bags have in them? Trying to calculate how much I need for a terrarium and how much what I need will weigh. I don't have the need to go get a huge bag from the gardening centers of places like lowes or home depot.
The terrarium is a 1960-1970s tiara casa tulip base with the 20 in diameter globe. I have replaced the original globe globe with a brand new a brand new UV resistant polycarbonate globe for a lamppost so it is one piece sphere. Which the 17.26 gallons of water It is capable of holding would weigh 144 pounds (if I were to use it as a fish tank instead). The tulip base is rather lightweight and being 50-60 years old and plastic held together with a bolt and washers at the thinnest place in the middle like an⏳. I have yet to figure out the best way to reinforce the base to be able to not break under the weight of plants, soil, and water inside of the globe.
If it Collapses and breaks under the weight of the globe Not only will I have a mess yes I'm angry about cleaning up but also I would be heartbroken about is about Destroying the terrarium, it's Palma it's the exact same kind as my mom had while I was growing up so I'm kind of emotionally attached to it.
The potting soil is an 8lb bag and I don't remember the seed starting mix, but it's a really small bag. I don't recommend either one of those for your terrarium. The potting soil that I got has a lot of sand in it and it's really heavy. I'd recommend you make your own soil mix with coconut coir, perlite and whatever other amendments would be best for your plants. Coconut coir and perlite are very lightweight, well it'd be lighter than the potting soil found at Dollar Tree. I've found 2 quart coconut coir bricks at Walmart, but not every location has them so I'd do a search online to check before you go looking, if you choose to, same with Petco, I believe they have it too.
Dang there's so much wood in that soil and like no perlite! Thanks for sharing, I will pass on this soil for sure.
I believe they had a different potting soil that wasn't like this last year. Did you see it? I may do a video experimenting with this soil indoors. Just need more plants!
i planted a bunch of plants using this soil and now the plants are in hard soil. i guess the sand to dirt ratio is off, making my soil concrete hard. only time can tell to know if the plants like it.
Did you notice any chunks of clay? People have said they've found clay in their bags. Hope your plants grow well.
I live in the city. What is the best mix for growing indoor vegetables? Thanks.
You can make your own mix with coconut coir and perlite, but if you don't want to do that just use a general purpose mix and add more perlite.
@@vesgardens thanks!
I hope this tips will help anyone do you have any tips for general plant heath I use the sapien medicine Plant Growth and Enhancement music it really does help my plants and just praying over .
I've always heard music is good for plants. I'll try it sometime. Thanks for all your tips!
I bought 10 bags of the soil. I opened one bag and it was extremely dense, heavy and muddy. I added perlite and sphagnum moss. Unfortunately even in my pots after wetting when it dries it pulls from the sides of the container I think I'll stick with miracle grow unless I can get some ideas on what I should do for the dollar tree soil.
Sounds like you got bags with mostly clay. Others have said the same. You could use those bags of soil to compost in place in a few big containers. Just add some compost, organic matter and some worms and let them do the work to turn it into a nice, rich potting soil mix.
I used dollar tree and the sed would sprout but not developed after that. The soil did turn rock hard even while keeping it wet! What should I do?
You'll have to amend it. You can amend with organic matter like compost and add a lot of perlite or vermiculite to make it well-draining.
@@vesgardens thanks
Mine had a big animal claw in it 😮
I'd probably throw that bag out and send them a "nice little email" cause no! 😂 that's crazy!
Mine was mostly mulch 🤔 guessing nothing going to grow out of it lol
Lol you never know! At least you have mulch for your plants now.
@@vesgardens they actually sprouted and under my mom the plant killers care can’t believe it! 🤣
Lol see! This sounds like a new beginning for your mom now too #greenthumb!
@@vesgardens I dunno how they survived she was drowning them in water every day lol!
I’m gonna bug a bunch of it and add the ingredients that’s premium soil has bc i don’t have money to buy 100’s of pounds of fire fox right now
That's what I did. But people have said their bags were not like the ones I got. Some people got bags full of clay. I'd get 1-2 bags and check to see what's in it before buying a bunch.
@@vesgardens mines were just fine ! I have some already ! It looks just like yours
Ok! Hope your plants thrive!
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The potting soil i just bought at the dollar tree smelled stongly of oil and was large wet clumps ..never again
Oh wow, I wouldn't chance it again either.
Oh nooo! I bought the blue bag and it is mostly chunks of dirt clay and rocks and mine when planted even started to grow grass and some weird red plant that kind of look like a pepper but red I was Furious because I thought my pepper sprouted but it was just grass growing. I would stay away from this stuff and just buy a premium mix from Miracle Grow like there organic performance
😳 That's crazy. It's interesting that people are getting different things in these bags. I haven't seen any of these blue bags of potting soil this year yet. The stores have been stocked with the other green potting soil bags. Not bad, but too small for the price.
This is the second season having plants, first season having to repot. So I bought the blue soil to 3 plants and although they are growing so pretty, I keep seeing green sticks growing, thank you for this comment.
I would not chance this with vegetables
I've used the mix and it's fine. You just have to amend it like you would with other mixes.
Last one looks worse now lol
The potting soil looks like crap now mix that with the seed starting mix and it would probably make wonderful soil
I agree.
It smells bad and reminds me of dirty kitty litter with some compost added. Yuck
That's strange
YUP! I found chunks of what appears to be & smell like animal excrement
I bought the “potting soil” from dollar tree a week ago and it is literally nothing but dirt in the bag. And the crap had so much clay in it I couldn’t break the many clumps apart for the life of me. I’m just gonna take it and throw it out because you cant mix it with anything. A complete waste of money.
Smh! That's terrible. I hope you didn't spend too much buying a bunch! People have been saying how bad the bags are. My stores don't even get them anymore.
Nothing grew from dollar tree seed mix. Wont buy again!
Oh wow, that's unfortunate! What will you be using instead?
Me too...spring 2020... nightmare
Yup,same,seeds,bulbs,seed strips in box...NOTHING!