Back to Expert Gardener Potting Mix, 132 oz

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3.75 out of 5stars
(12 reviews)

Most helpful positive review

5.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
02/20/2021
coir soil that expands when you add water
this is great Coir Soil, just what I needed and I had fun watching the compressed block expand and drink up the rainwater I had collected safe to add to indoor plants and not worry about critters and good to mix in sandy or clay soils ordered some more as a gift and gonna send my mom some too!
winterwind

Most helpful negative review

1.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
04/14/2021
Ground up plastic and chemical smell
This thing was loaded with large and tiny pieces of ground up plastic. I went through the whole thing but eventually we decided to throw it out as it smelled like chemicals. We bought several of these, but right out of the gate, we got quality control issues.
Matthew
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  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    09/23/2021
    Perfect soil amendment
    Perfect soil AMENDMENT for raised garden. Here is what I do: I mix some of this with plain old food scraps of veggies and fruit and some regular top soil. In Houston - the heat and rain degrades the scraps to compost fast. I wouldn't use this by itself.
    Anne
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    08/05/2021
    Not soil, plants die
    This is not dirt, it's coconut hair. It has zero nutrients and everything I planted in it is dying. Plants in miracle grow are thriving. I'll never waste money on this garbage again. These tomatoes were all planted at the same time. Those 3 scrawny plants in the middle were planted in this stuff. It is not potting soil. It isn't soil at all.
    printlady
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/14/2021
    Ground up plastic and chemical smell
    This thing was loaded with large and tiny pieces of ground up plastic. I went through the whole thing but eventually we decided to throw it out as it smelled like chemicals. We bought several of these, but right out of the gate, we got quality control issues.
    Matthew
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/02/2021
    Makes a LOT of soil
    This is in sectioned off sheets of 4. So you can pull away one sheet at a time as needed instead of expanding the entire block. It's great for small living and storage. I potted 5 plants with this soil.
    Fay
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    03/01/2021
    Not potting soil
    Total crap. Do not waste your money. It says potting soil, but its coconut fibers. Any gardener knows the difference. Nothing will grow in it because it is not potting soil. Looks and feels like crappy mulch. Do not waste your time, by which, took well over an hour to get two moistened.
    LosAngeles
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    02/20/2021
    coir soil that expands when you add water
    this is great Coir Soil, just what I needed and I had fun watching the compressed block expand and drink up the rainwater I had collected safe to add to indoor plants and not worry about critters and good to mix in sandy or clay soils ordered some more as a gift and gonna send my mom some too!
    winterwind
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    10/15/2020
    Did exactly what I wanted.
    I let this soak in my wheelbarrow and mixed it in with the natural soil to give my plants some help. It really worked and blooms started a week later.
    Lori
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    08/14/2020
    Arrived guickley, i used two mixed with compost for my raised in ground garden bed. Waiting for the plants to come in. I used it in small pots to set my seeds.
    Julian
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    07/30/2020
    Save your back with this product!
    Easy to use and conveniently delivered to my house. Nice addition to my flower bed.
    Lisa
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    05/08/2020
    My toads love it!
    This is great for my toads' terrarium. It is the same substrate that is sold in petshops for 5 times the price!
    elorac47
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/11/2019
    Chemical smell
    Purchased this product to use for my reptiles because website says that secondary use includes reptile bedding. I was put off by the bottom of the label saying "Not for use in organic crop and organic food production in the state of California" when the website makes no indication of this. Once re-hydrated, it gave off a plastic chemical smell. I don't know if I got a bad batch, but not worth the risk.
    anon
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    10/04/2019
    it's my secret ingredient to a beautiful garden
    This product meets my high standards for entering my beautiful, lush, giant, tropical midwest garden. I have been using this type of media for a few years I am finally glad to see Walmart carry it at such a decent price. I would be interested in knowing pH values mineral values and what have you as I've noticed some plants transferred can be affected greatly but usually bounce back once transferred into this type of media I do notice the packaging says complete potting mix so I often wonder if anything is actually added to this as coconut coir itself to me doesn't seem like it should sustain plant growth.
    Sketchy