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Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix

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About this item

Highlights

  • Miracle-Gro® Moisture Control® Potting Mix feeds plants for up to 6 months and Grows Plants Twice As Big!® (vs unfed plants)
  • This potting medium is our exclusive AquaCoir® Formula that protects against over and under watering and absorbs up to 33% more water than basic potting soil (that does not contain sphagnum peat moss, coir, and wetting agent)
  • Use this gardening product with all types of container plants, including flowers, vegetables, annuals, perennials, and shrubs
  • To use this potting soil, fill a container about 1/3 full with potting mix; place your plant in the pot and cover with more mix
  • One 8 qt. bag of Miracle-Gro® Moisture Control® Potting Mix fills two 8-inch containers (exact amounts may vary depending on the size of the root ball)

Description

Protect your plants from over and under watering with Miracle-Gro® Moisture Control® Potting Mix. This gardening product feeds plants for up to 6 months and Grows Plants Twice As Big!®* In addition, the exclusive AquaCoir® Formula absorbs up to 33% more water than basic potting soil**. This potting mix works best with all types of outdoor container plants, including flowers, shrubs, vegetables, annuals, perennials, and more. To apply, select a pot with a drain hole and fill about 1/3 full with potting mix. Loosen your plant's root ball and place it in the pot. Add more mix and press in lightly. To finish, water your plant and let it drain. Let mix dry to the touch between waterings. To avoid soil compaction and replenish nutrients, container plants should be repotted annually. We recommend wearing gardening gloves when using this or other planting materials. One 8 qt. bag of Miracle-Gro® Moisture Control® Potting Mix fills two 8-inch containers. *Vs unfed plants **Potting soil that does not contain sphagnum peat moss, coir, and wetting agent
Weight: 6.65 Pounds
Capacity (Volume): 8 Quart
Used For: Flowers
Maximum Coverage Area: 100 Square Feet
TCIN: 13983668
UPC: 032247557832
Item Number (DPCI): 084-16-0305
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 14.7 inches length x 11.5 inches width x 3.4 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 5.61 pounds
This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: Florida

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Summary of reviews

The recent reviews of Miracle Gro potting soil reveal a significant decline in quality, with many guests reporting issues such as fungus gnats, poor drainage, and inconsistent moisture retention. While some guests still appreciate its ability to support plant growth, the overwhelming feedback indicates a need for improvement in ingredient quality and consistency. Guests are seeking assurance of quality control to restore their trust in this once-reliable product.
    Summary created by AI from text of reviews reflecting recent feedback provided across different star ratings (includes incentivized reviews)
    3.6 out of 5 stars with 1925 reviews
    quality: 2.78 out of 5
    value: 3.13 out of 5
    41% would recommend
    31 recommendations

    Back to Miracle Gro!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Nonie - 11 days ago
    originally posted on Miracle-Gro
    I switched the soil in all my pots to Happy Frog brand last year. I was disappointed. It seemed heavy and dried out easier. I saw someone on line do an experiment with 14 different potting soils over a season with the same plant, sun, water etc.. Miracle Gro grew the best plants. It just confirmed my feelings. This year I’m going back to my tried and true. Miracle Gro!
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    Too many mushrooms

    1 out of 5 stars
    sarah - 15 days ago
    originally posted on Miracle-Gro
    I bought this and within a few days of using it, mushrooms started popping up like crazy and when I opened the bag back up, they were even growing inside the bag of soil. I know it's a sign of healthy soil and all that, but they're crowding out my poor chamomile seedlings and I can't get rid of them without hurting the seedlings. I'm not going to want to use chamomile for tea that's been growing with mushrooms either so it's been a really disappointing experience and I'll have to find some better potting soil.
    1 reply from Customer Care team - 13 days ago
    We're sorry to read about your disappointment with Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix and appreciate your feedback. The mushrooms actually help break down the organic material in the Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix so that plants can use the nutrients. While at times unattractive, mushrooms that develop on growing media do not pose a risk to plants, people or pets. They develop when the surface of the growing media stays wet too long. Once the Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix has dried out some, the mushrooms should subside and typically will not re-emerge unless the soil becomes excessively wet. Placing the plants in a sunny area with as much sunlight as the plant can tolerate will help accelerate the processes of getting rid of the mushrooms and reduce the chance of it coming back. We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee. If for any reason you, the consumer, are not satisfied with the results after using this product, you are entitled to get your money back. Limitations apply. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 888-295-6902 if we can further assist.
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    Behaved as if there is herbicide in the compost

    1 out of 5 stars
    Susan - 1 month ago
    originally posted on Miracle-Gro
    I am posting extremely belatedly about my experience for the last two years. Something apparently changed in the ingredients because I used miracle gro potting soil for years with great success and suddenly, not. My seedlings failed to grow and yellowed. That was the first year, so last year I compared miracle gro with another potting soil and proved that the seedlings in miracle gro failed to thrive while the seedlings in the other mix did as well as usual. I don't know what has changed in the last couple of years, but my plants are behaving as if there is herbicide in the mix. I might buy again if I knew that there was some sort of quality control to screen for herbicide in your compost. Are you performing growth and germination trials to continuously prove that your product is performing as usual? If you want to know more, you have my email. Do not ask me to call as I won't have time to do that.
    1 reply from Customer Care team - 1 month ago
    We're sorry to read about your disappointment with Miracle-Gro Potting Mix and appreciate your feedback. Our soils are produced at numerous growing media facilities across the country which try to use as much locally available materials as possible therefore ingredients vary slightly by location. We do not typically do testing of Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) therefore we cannot specifically state which of our growing media products have the highest CEC. CEC is determined by the ingredients used in the soil. CEC is higher by volume for clay and higher by weight for sphagnum peat moss. We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee. If for any reason you, the consumer, are not satisfied with the results after using this product, you are entitled to get your money back. Limitations apply. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 888-295-6902 if we can further assist.
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    No good

    1 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    Ari - 3 months ago, Verified purchaser
    Soooo many gnats. Never again.
    1 reply from Miracle-Gro Consumer Services team - 22 days ago
    We're sorry to read about your disappointment with Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix and appreciate your feedback. Gnats sometimes enter the bags while waiting to be sold. While they can be annoying they do not harm the plants. To control these insects we recommend applying 1/2 inch of sand on top of the soil. Larvae cannot burrow through the sand and will die. We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee. If for any reason you, the consumer, are not satisfied with the results after using this product, you are entitled to get your money back. Limitations apply. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 888-295-6902 if we can further assist.
    quality: 1 out of 5
    value: 5 out of 5
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    Be careful the type of dirt you get!

    1 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    DaniD - 3 months ago, Verified purchaser
    I did not see this when I bought the dirt, but it isn't made to keep moisture IN, but to kind of wick it away so you don't OVERWATER your plant. Fine for some indoor plants, but we live in a desert area, and, really, we want to get soil that keeps moisture IN, not drains it away. I am not an expert, but I was told all this by a customer who raises lots of flowers...
    1 reply from Miracle-Gro Consumer Services team - 22 days ago
    Thank you for your feedback. If there is anything we can do to help you have a 5-star experience, please contact our Consumer Services team at 888-295-6902 for assistance.
    quality: 1 out of 5
    value: 4 out of 5
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    Miracle grow potting soil quality going down hill.

    1 out of 5 stars
    Sharon - 3 months ago
    originally posted on Miracle-Gro
    What in the world is going on with their quality? I purchased 3 bags to do some winter sowing and I can’t believe how much gravel, sticks and material was in the bag. Yes you always have a little but this was ridiculous. In 1 cu ft bag, I had used 2/3 of a bag and had 8 stones, not to mention the other junk.
    1 reply from Customer Care team - 3 months ago
    We're sorry to read about your disappointment with Miracle-Gro Potting Mix with Fertilizer and appreciate your feedback. We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee. If for any reason you, the consumer, are not satisfied with the results after using this product, you are entitled to get your money back. Limitations apply. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 888-295-6902 if we can further assist.
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    Good product

    5 out of 5 stars
    - 5 months ago, Verified purchaser
    I'm no gardner, but I just needed potting soil for some house plants. As far as I can tell, this is exactly what I'd expect: decent potting soil like other soil products I've seen. Nothing strikes me as bad about it. The bag doesn't rip and stores easily.
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    Water-Logged

    1 out of 5 stars
    PO'd - 5 months ago
    originally posted on Miracle-Gro
    The bags soak up rain like a sponge and are way too heavy to mess with. Not to mention they reek like a manure and are filthy. Why are these not required to be kept covered ? It's the difference between using 60+ bags a year and zero.
    1 reply from Customer Care team - 5 months ago
    Hello. We're sorry to read about your disappointment with Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix and appreciate your feedback. We suggest checking for any holes or damage to the package that may allow moisture to enter Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix. Was the package was stored where it was exposed to moisture and/or high humidity? This often can happen at retailers when stored outside in their garden center. There is nothing wrong with the product itself and it can still be used. We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee. If for any reason you, the consumer, are not satisfied with the results after using this product, you are entitled to get your money back. Limitations apply. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 888-295-6902 if we can further assist.
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    Great Product

    5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
    BeachGirl5x - 5 months ago, Verified purchaser
    Good quality. Package size is great -easy to handle.
    value: 5 out of 5
    quality: 5 out of 5
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    Moisture control soil disappoints after change

    1 out of 5 stars
    Former customer - 5 months ago
    originally posted on Miracle-Gro
    I have been using the moisture control potting soil for years and really liked it. The formulation changed this year and it is a terrible disappointment. I was unable to keep most of my plants alive through the summer and none thrived as they used to with this product. I was a lotal customer but will never buy this product again.
    1 reply from Customer Care team - 5 months ago
    We are concerned to hear this. We would like the opportunity to gather some additional information and offer assistance. Please reach out to our Consumer Services team at 888-295-6902 for assistance.
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    Soil never dries and plants rot

    1 out of 5 stars
    Dee - 6 months ago
    originally posted on Miracle-Gro
    As mentioned by other reviewers, my plants are dying with this soil. I bought several bags this year. Things i tpyically grow with ease, such as Mandevilla and vinca, have all died, regardless of light, location, and amount of water. The soil is very slow to dry. I use a moisture meter to check daily levels daily. I have always preferred Scotts soil, but something is not right with the moisture control blend.
    1 reply from Customer Care team - 6 months ago
    We're sorry to read about your disappointment with the Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix and appreciate your feedback. We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 888-295-6902 if we can further assist.
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    Moderate success

    4 out of 5 stars
    Kathy97 - 7 months ago
    originally posted on Miracle-Gro
    I have used this product for several years. Have always been pleased with it until this year. Not feeding and keeping the plants green and pretty like previous years and the tomato plants got the over watered look, not like when I used it in prior years. Kind of wonder if they mixed the bags up at the factory.
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    Ideas sounded good but a complete failure.

    1 out of 5 stars
    Judy - 7 months ago
    originally posted on Miracle-Gro
    I bought this for my plants and everything I planted in it died in 6 to 8 week. Petunias hanging baskets all 4 died. Succulents all 7. Gloxinias 2.
    1 reply from Customer Care team - 7 months ago
    We are concerned to hear this. We would like the opportunity to gather some additional information and offer assistance. Please reach out to our Consumer Services team at 888-295-6902 for assistance.
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    Horrible Product

    1 out of 5 stars
    kkp - 8 months ago
    originally posted on Miracle-Gro
    This is the worst potting soil I have ever bought! It is so dense that my plant’s roots are growing upwards and most of them are dying. I think out of maybe 40+ plants 3 of them like “wet feet”, the soil never dries out. I've had to buy all new potting soil and had to repot all my plants, vegetables & herbs. Hopefully, I can keep them all from dying. I am so irritated and disappointed in this potting soil. There should be a disclaimer on the package for which plants might “thrive” in this product.
    1 reply from Customer Care team - 8 months ago
    We're sorry to read about your disappointment with Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix and appreciate your feedback. We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 888-295-6902 if we can further assist.
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    Beautiful flowers with minimal effort.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Dulce5353 - 8 months ago
    originally posted on Miracle-Gro
    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I utilized this product for my hanging baskets and I am delighted with the results. My flowers flourished this year, producing an abundance of large blooms. The soil's water retention capabilities ensured that my plants remained hydrated and healthy.
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    Gnats everywhere!

    3 out of 5 stars
    Tina - 9 months ago
    originally posted on Miracle-Gro
    New to plants and this was the first soil I bought. My plants are doing okay but like many have mentioned, I had a gnat infestation. Still trying to get rid of them. I wondered where they came from because I bought one plant online and didn’t repot it for months and never saw a gnat. The plant has never been outside and it’s my only one. Not a great first experience with this product.
    1 reply from Customer Care team - 8 months ago
    We're sorry to read about your disappointment with Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix and appreciate your feedback. We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 888-295-6902 if we can further assist.
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    Don't buy

    1 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
    Dinemo - 9 months ago, Verified purchaser
    Repotted several plants & ended up with fungus gnats! Had to take plants outside 😕
    1 reply from Miracle-Gro Consumer Services team - 9 months ago
    We are concerned to hear this. We would like the opportunity to gather some additional information and offer assistance. Please reach out to our Consumer Services team at 888-295-6902 for assistance.
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    Worst soil ever.

    1 out of 5 stars
    ee1049 - 10 months ago
    originally posted on Miracle-Gro
    Bought 2 bags of this product to repot 2 indoor plants. They are both over 25 years old, repotted last time 4 years ago. So far the large Dracaena Marginata plant dropped 75% of the leaves after 2 1/2 weeks, and 5 ft out the tips of the branch was rotting!!! The Benjamin Ficus dropped about 30% of its leaves after 2 1/2 weeks. I decided to repot with a different plant medium after 2 1/2 weeks, while doing so I noticed the roots were indeed rotting. So, so disappointed and heart broken my beautiful plants looked like they were dying. I will not ever use the product ever again. The worst potting soil I have ever come across.
    1 reply from Customer Care team - 10 months ago
    We are concerned to hear this. We would like the opportunity to gather some additional information and offer assistance. Please reach out to our Consumer Services team at 888-295-6902 for assistance.
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    Do not buy

    1 out of 5 stars
    amb15 - 10 months ago, Verified purchaser
    Terrible bag of soil! Ruined my plants
    1 reply from Miracle-Gro Consumer Services team - 10 months ago
    We are concerned to hear this. We would like the opportunity to gather some additional information and offer assistance. Please reach out to our Consumer Services team at 888-295-6902 for assistance.
    quality: 1 out of 5
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    SO DISAPPOINTING

    1 out of 5 stars
    JDD - 10 months ago
    originally posted on Miracle-Gro
    I've used Miracle Grow potting soil for years. It seems in the last few years the quality has decreased dramatically. What happened to the dark, rich soil with perlite that I used to love? It's nothing but mulch now. It hardens in the pot & water just seems to run off, or pour right through and then it's dry again in no time. Even the raised bed soil is crap! I'm done using this product, and deeply disappointed in its performance. Bye bye Miracle Grow
    1 reply from Customer Care team - 10 months ago
    We are concerned to hear this. We would like the opportunity to gather some additional information and offer assistance. Please reach out to our Consumer Services team at 888-295-6902 for assistance.
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