Miracle-Gro Potting Soil

There are several types of Miracle-Gro Potting Soil and one of them may be just what you're looking for.

If you prefer that everything in your garden, whether outside or inside plants is organic, there is also organic potting soil from Scott's Miracle-Gro. Some people swear by Miracle-Gro potting soil and others don't feel it's worth the money. Those that prefer organic tend to find that their own soil mixture is far more inexpensive and better.

First, let's look at the composition of the plain Miracle-Gro potting mix. The potting soil is merely sphagnum peat moss, perlite and time-released fertilizer for your plants. The fertilizer is enough to feed plants at least three months. It's for indoor plants, presumably flowers. You can use for indoor plants.

Scott's also has a premium Miracle-Gro potting soil but there doesn't seem to be any information on the difference between the regular and the premium and why it's considered premium. It also contains a time-released fertilizer that lasts three months.

If you worry about your plant soil drying out, use the Moisture Control potting soil from Scott's Miracle-Gro. The Moisture Control Miracle-Gro potting soil contains AquaCoir. This is a registered trademark of Scott's used to describe a blend of coconut fibers, also known as coir pith. AquaCoir also contains sphagnum peat moss and a wetting agent that reduces the surface tension of water and in effect, makes water wetter. It helps the soil absorb water, particularly if the soil becomes too dry.

There is organic potting soil from Scott's Miracle-Gro. The ingredients in this mixture are all organic. They include peat moss, composted bark and have two types of natural fertilizers. The first type is immediate to get your plants off to a good start. The second is the slow-release fertilizer that helps them as they grow.

You shouldn't use the organic potting soil for your in-ground plants. You could, but the manufacturers didn't design it for that purpose. It would be too expensive when there are far cheaper alternatives. You can use it for repotting indoor plants both flowering and vegetable.

There are a number of other types of Scott's Miracle-Gro potting soils. If you're a fan of African Violets, you'll love the specialty soil made just for them. The Miracle-Gro African Violet potting mix contains a blend of sphagnum peat moss and perlite with a 5-5-5 fertilizer. Its pH is slightly acidic so it's perfect for you African Violets.

Anyone that grows, cactus, citrus or palm knows that you have to have a different type of soil than a person that grows other vegetables or even African Violets. These plants require extremely good drainage and they're slow growing. The fertilizer is a 12-.04-.08 mix.

Orchid growers across the nation realize that you have to have not only good moisture retention in the soil when you grow orchids, but also material that allows the roots to anchor easily. The Scott's Miracle-Gro Orchid Potting Mix uses composted bark and peat moss to provide this. It also contains Miracle-Gro Continuous Release Plant Food for up to 3 months of food for your plant.

The final type of potting soil from Scott's Miracle-Gro is the Seed Starting potting soil. This soil is lightweight and a mix of perlite and sphagnum peat moss. It contains Miracle-Gro plant food to give the plant a quick start and help build a strong root system.

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