Expert Gardener Garden Soil for In-Ground Plants, 1 cu. ft.

I’m extremely happy with Expert Gardener Garden Soil for In-Ground Plants! I used the 2 cu. ft. bags to refresh several flower beds and plant a few new shrubs, and the difference was noticeable right away. The soil has a rich, dark texture and was easy to work with—loose enough for good drainage but still dense enough to hold moisture well. After planting, my flowers established quickly and have been growing strong and vibrant. Even my vegetable plants seem healthier and more productive. I also appreciate that there were no large sticks or debris in the mix, as I’ve experienced with some other brands. For the price and quality, this soil is an excellent value. I’ll definitely be using it again for future landscaping and garden projects!

Product is basically composted shredded tree trash and other bio mass and a 5-5-3 fertilizer boost. It is acidic so good as is for plants liking acid soil. Otherwise for veg or general use I add a fast acting lime. I buy that in 20 lb bags and add as need to sweeten soil for zukes and other calcium 'hogs.' (Trick: At first sign of cal. 'starvation' when blossom ends of baby zukes turn yellow/brown or bloom wilts 'funny' pour a handful of the cal. pellets into 2 gal watering can and fill at high pressure with hose inside to create plenty of swirl to 'melt' the pellets, and pour milky solution around base of zuke plant to saturate roots.) This product also can be used containers; add sand or perlite to soil first to aid drainage (I just mix in cont. before plant). You won't need more than a 1/2 cup of pellet fertilizer (I like WM Organic Veg with bact. wilt controls) per 3-5 gal. container for season, since comes with added fert. Note the soil has fairly big 'shreds' and tends to compact as settles so may 'fall' a couple of inches over season in container, but I've not had any complaints from flowers or tomatoes so far. FYI the all purpose companion plant is marigolds; I buy WM six packs and add one at transplant to baby sit my container starts. Marigolds are organic pest control; source of industrial pyrethrin fyi, and last most of season.