Potting Soil reviews from Reddit

"The plants in that mix are doing great."

"I've used MG Succulent mix for years, and my plants thrive on it."

"My pothos have been thriving."

"Miracle-Gro potting mix is cheap and really good, works well for plants."

"Miracle-Gro liquid fertilizer is effective and enhances plant growth."

"I just use the standard Miracle Grow potting mix and mix in decomposed granite and perlite for the Lavender, Rosemary, and Olive trees. I've never had an issue."

"I haven’t had any issues with multiple bags of Miracle Gro soil (mostly the succulent version)."

"I've used miracle grow citrus/cactus and put a lot of perlite in it."

"A lot of people say the MG succulent mix is decent."

"Last winter I used Miracle Grow with milk jugs and had really good success."

"The winner was the yellow bag Miracle Gro potting soil."

"Filled my pots with regular Miracle Gro Potting Mix which is good."

"You can't go wrong with miracle gro, you'll be fine"

"I plan to mix seed starting mix and miracle gro potting mix."

"Miracle gro is a great mix and will almost always give you immediate results."

"For the price miracle gro is a very solid choice"

"Miracle gro potting soil is fine, I think the yellow bag is preferred compared to the blue bag"

"My favorite is miracle gro moisture control, because the 2 cubic ft bags were cheap last year, around $9 so I bought a lot of them and stacked them up."

"It's perfectly fine; I haven't seen that it gets better results, but definitely no worse."

"It's fine. The texture is bit chunky/woody and it does include synthetic fertilizers"

"FoxFarms Ocean Forest or Happy Frog are some of the best available."

"FoxFarm is the best which can sustain a vegetable grow with one application of fertilizer."

"FOX FARM (OCEAN OR HAPPY FROG) is a great base or sole substrate."

"Foxfarm Ocean Forest."

"Foxfarm ocean forest is amazing, and my second choice would be black gold organic."

"I like Foxfarm Ocean Forest for a good all-purpose potting mix."

"I recommend foxfarm or happy frog."

"Fox forms ocean forest is GOATed"

"My plants have never been happier."

"My plants have been loving it!"

"I use fox farm happy frog"

"Can’t go wrong with 10-20% fox farms as your organic."

"I’ve been doing about a 50/50 mix of fox farms cultivation nation 70/30 and nectar for the god’s blend #4 soil."

"Fox farms ocean forest, coco coir, and perlite. Equal parts."

"If going organic route, recommend fox farm's ocean forest soil."

"Whatever you do, do not buy Fox Farms or Black Gold!"

"Fox farms soil is great! Ocean mix is my fave."

"I've never had fungus gnats with Fox Farm Ocean Forest."

"I also use Fox Farm Ocean Forest for a few plants too."

"I love, love, love Fox Farm Ocean Forest. It's really high quality."

"Root in water. Grow in Fox Farms."

"I have mine in FoxFarm Ocean Forest with a little bit of cactus/citrus mix and Happy Frog mixed in."

"I’m planning on getting some decomposed granite and then adding in some of the Foxfarm happy frog potting soil."

"Pro mix is amazing, but unlike the miracle grow it does not contain fertilizer."

"Promix is also a good option"

"I like their HP Mychrorrhizae one. I’ve also just grabbed whichever bag was in stock and never been disappointed."

"I prefer pro-mix but miracle gro is fine."

"I find Pro Mix to be much better than Miracle Gro."

"I recommend pro-mix or making own out of coco core, perlite, and sand"

"I buy Pro-Mix for fruit and vegetables."

"From my experience, always get Pro Mix."

"Dollarama used to have little bags of Pro Mix which is great."

"Promix is good. If it compacted it was allowed to dry out."

"I used Pro Mix this year after having some difficulty indoors."

"Other popular options are Pro Mix, Happy Frog, Fox Farms Ocean Forest, Espoma Organic Potting Mix."

"I personally like the promix organic you can get 2 cuft bags at walmart for 11 bucks."

"My plants have been loving it!"

"Swapped to Black Gold and haven’t had issues with gnats since."

"Black Gold is good stuff!"

"I think black gold cactus is the best that's available at big stores."

"Whatever you do, do not buy Fox Farms or Black Gold!"

"OMRI label is important."

"My friend who has been raising Maples for over 20 years... uses kellogs patio plus mixed with fine mulch marketed as ground cover."

"My friend who has been raising Maples for over 20 years uses kellogs patio plus mixed with fine mulch."

"Im not saying its the best because its the only thing i have used but its cheap and easy for me."

"My plants have never been happier."

"My plants have never been happier."

"My plants have never been happier."

"I used performance organics and got great results and happy plants"

"It's amazing soil."

"Their performance organics bagged soil is pretty solid."

"Loyal Happy Frog user now."

"Swapped to Happy Frog and haven’t had issues with gnats since."

"This year I’m trying half jugs with miracle grow, half with Happy Frog to see if there’s a difference."

"I recommend the HP. Never had issues with fungus gnats with Pro-mix ever, it’s pretty top quality soil IMO."

"I've been trying to up my potting soil game with Pro Mix. Really nice consistency."

"I keep a stash of basic Pro Mix potting soil and amendments to adjust it for different plant types."

"Grow tropicals does a tiered range of compost - 'houseplant' is a big bag of generic for not too much, then there's the big bag of better draining 'jungle mix' and specifics for alocasias and anthuriums etc for a bit more money."

"Grow tropical house plant mix."

"Grow tropical soils are good and plant specific"

"The quality truly makes a difference in my experience."

"I absolutely hate miracle grow soil. And love it so."

"I got so many blueberries I couldn’t eat them all."

"All new growth is green so the PH is still staying in range."

"You could buy some general soil, Perlite and orchid bark."

"The amendments I keep on hand are perlite, orchid bark, pumice, and worm castings."

"Go to Plantorium. They normally have a deal this time of year - 3x 2cuFT bags of soil for $20."

"I would check out the Plantorium out by Laporte."

"I've used their monstera & philodendron mix, Calathea mix, Syngonium mix, succulent mix, ficus mix and maybe even others. All work great."

"Soil Ninja was recommended on here by several posters and I have bought it for my plants and they seem to be thriving with it."

"I am a big fan of Burpee Potting Mix, as it goes heavy on coco coir instead."

"I've had good luck with coast of maine brand organic cactus and succulent mix."

"This could be a game changer for cost savings."

"I paid the price for not using my more expensive seedling soil once and only once."

"Gary's best top pot or a recipe similar to it."

"I use the raised bed potting mix and got great results."

"I get tree and shrub soil from Lowe’s (Ohio) that is just that but if you’re in the south you can get pine bark soil conditioner to mix with top soil."

"The Gardening Channel on YouTube provides great tips for homemade potting mix."

"Restorative Gardening with Mind & Soil offers interesting insights into gardening."

"Gardener Scott is very informative and helpful for gardening advice."

"Using a $3 tarp from Harbor Freight to mix fresh potting soil is a great idea."

"My favorite for planting aroids is Better-Gro orchid potting mix. It’s a great mix for epiphytes."

"My plants were beautiful even when neglected. I'm using it for my outdoor pepper plants this year and they're all thriving too."

"Composted manure like Black Kow is highly recommended for gardening."

"You need to use an aroid mix for pothos, I use molly’s aroid mix."

"You could buy some general soil, Perlite and orchid bark."

"It's good to know that the cactus soil doesn’t have to be thrown out."

"The boiling water technique effectively sterilized the soil, and the diatomaceous earth barrier helped keep pests away."

"I fertilized with organic Neptune's Harvest Fish and Seaweed and the lettuce really took off."

"I use MG and add extra perlite, coco coir, sometimes orchid mix depending on the plant, with no issues."

"Every time I use MG soil it turns hydrophobic within a few watering cycles."

"I think we last used Buckley's for the community garden."

"I've seen alot of growers and nurseries swearing by the sol soils brand."

"You can use something like citrus soil or cactus soil and then just add some additional perlite to it."

"Some other popular soil mixes that people make for container citrus is 511 soil mix (I use this personally) and Al’s gritty mix."

"If you can find "top pot" near you I would go with that."

"You can find a comercial specific soil for bonsai from a recognized gardening brand."

"I think I read on here that the orchid mix may be a better one for you."

"I used Back to the Roots this year to avoid peat."

"I just used Miracle Gro Potting Mix."

"For small containers G&B is good, mix in some slow release fertilizer targeted to whatever you’re growing. If you have a raised bed then a bulk delivery is the better value over bagged mix- for that Pacific Topsoils in Seattle has some great garden soil blends."

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"I’ve seen good reports with Roots Organic Original. That’s what I’m using and I like it."

"The potting soil from the cannabis growing store seemed to be bug-free and worked better for my plants."

"It's cheap, available, and seems to work fine."

"The article provides helpful tips for eliminating fungus gnats in the house."

"The yellow sticky traps are a great addition to prevent gnats from returning."

"Most standard soil mixtures will work just fine for the majority of common houseplants."

"Excellent for moisture retention."

"Great source of phosphorus."

"High in nitrogen, perfect for leafy growth."

"Expanded shale is great but it only aids in drainage, not much with airflow."

"I've always used Westland houseplant potting mix. It's got seramis and perlite which allow good drainage."

"Houseplant focus repotting mix by growth technologies is also good."

"I like sylvagrow all purpose compost, but it is a bit pricey if you need a large quantity."

"I find container soil has been great for my Japanese maples in containers."

"The potting soil from Home Depot had bugs and didn't work well for my indoor plants."

"There are also plants who cannot tolerate a standard soil mixture."