Product Description

Miracle-Gro, 16 QT, Potting Mix, Superior Blend Of Composted Bark, Sphagnum Peat Moss & Perlite, Enriched With Miracle-Gro Plant Food, Feeds Instantly & Continuously For Quick Root Development & Sturdy Growth, Stand Up Resealable Waterproof Bag.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3641 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Miracle-Gro
• Model: 784386300
• Dimensions: 18.00 pounds

Features

• Scotts Organic #76286300 MG 16QT Potting Mix
• SCOTTS ORGANIC GROUP

From the Manufacturer
Miracle-Gro 784386300 16-Quart Premium Potting Mix

Customer Reviews

Good ingredients, bugs are common
I have purchased other potting mixes and been horrified to find bits of chewing gum, crushed tin cans, etc in them. I've never had this happen with Miracle Gro. Miracle Gro makes a good mix, at a decent ratio, which is great for growing most standard houseplants and excellent for growing from seed.

As for the gnats: Fungus Gnats can be found anywhere there is rot. Don't clean your sink for a week - see those bugs? Same thing. They eat rot. They cannot live in dry soil. THE BEST PREVENTION for fungus gnats is to water with either a drip-irrigation system (plastic tubing with holes in it, hidden beneath the soil surface) or water bottom-up (water the dish under the plant, and let the soil soak the water upwards).

The fastest and most common way to become infested is to overwater your plants. I did this one year - we had them everywhere, in all our food, on the walls, and it was disgusting. If you already have an infestation, try lowering the frequency of your waterings - your plants won't get dehydrated from a little less if the gnats have been happy with what they've had. Let the soil top dry completely before you water - gnats and their young live near the top, in damp soil.

Yes, I've seen more gnats with this than other soils. However, that could easily have been because the batch I had had been kept more damp in the store than the other stuff. Water less, you'll have fewer gnats. Get Scott's and be prepared to be disappointed (that's the brand I found the crushed tin-can pieces and gum in).

GNATS!!!!!!
Do not buy this! We repotted most of our plants with the soil and the one's with the soil are full of gnats. The one's that we didn't use it on don't have any. The potting soil has caused gnats to get everywhere in our house. I almost bit into a snadwich today with a gnat right where I was about to take a bite. They've been found in other food, drinks, dive bombing peoples heads and everywhere in between. So, unless you really like gnats, I would suggest another brand and DEFINITELY NOT this one!!!!

to help take care of gnat problem
Before you pot your plant take the amount of soil you need and put it in the oven at 350 degrees for an hour. This will take care of any gnats or larva that are currently in the soil. I have used this method and have remained gnat free.