Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix for Container Plants, Protects against Over- and Under-Watering, 2 cu ft
$44.09 when purchased online
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About this item
Highlights
- Continuous release plant food ensures plants are nourished for 6 months resulting in plants that are twice as big (vs. unfed plants)
- Protects against over- and under-watering, absorbing 33% more water than basic potting soil
- Ideal for all container plants like flowers, vegetables, annuals, perennials, and shrubs
- Easy to use, simply fill containers with the mix, place your plant, and top off with more mix
- Provides excellent drainage, airflow, and support for healthy root growth
Description
Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix is designed to deliver spectacular results for all types of container plants. Featuring an exclusive AquaCoir formula, it absorbs up to 33% more water than regular potting soils, helping to protect against over- and under-watering. The mix feeds plants for up to six months, ensuring healthy, vibrant growth and bigger plants with more blooms. Ideal for flowers, vegetables, shrubs, and more, this premium mix provides essential nutrients, proper drainage, and optimal conditions for strong root development. With Miracle-Gro, enjoy beautiful and bountiful container plants year-round.
Weight: 36 pounds
Used For: All Purpose
Capacity (Volume): 51.5 quart
Product Name: Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix for Container Plants, Protects against Over- and Under-Watering, 2 cu ft
TCIN: 1002365464
UPC: 032247555234
Origin: made in the USA
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and can cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. www.p65warnings.ca.gov
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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 34 inches length x 17 inches width x 4 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 39 pounds
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Summary of reviews
The Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix has received mixed feedback from guests, with many expressing disappointment over its moisture retention capabilities and quality. While some guests appreciate its ability to hold moisture and support plant growth, others report issues such as root rot, fungal infestations, and poor consistency. Guests recommend using it in combination with other soils for better results, highlighting the importance of proper watering techniques for optimal plant health.
Summary created by AI from text of reviews reflecting recent feedback provided across different star ratings (includes incentivized reviews)
4.2 out of 5 stars with 276 reviews
Great features
4 out of 5 stars
760Tallman - 20 days ago
originally posted on Miracle-Gro
After short time using miracle grow pot soil, the plants are growing bigger
Experienced
5 out of 5 stars
- 27 days ago
originally posted on Miracle-Gro
Miracle grow helps keep garden plants alive and grow bigger
Back to Miracle Gro!
5 out of 5 stars
Nonie - 1 month 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!
Too many mushrooms
1 out of 5 stars
sarah - 1 month 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 - 1 month 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.
Water-Logged
1 out of 5 stars
PO'd - 6 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 - 6 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.
Soil never dries and plants rot
1 out of 5 stars
Dee - 7 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 - 7 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.
Moderate success
4 out of 5 stars
Kathy97 - 8 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.
Ideas sounded good but a complete failure.
1 out of 5 stars
Judy - 8 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 - 8 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.
Horrible Product
1 out of 5 stars
kkp - 9 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 - 9 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.
Beautiful flowers with minimal effort.
4 out of 5 stars
Dulce5353 - 9 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.
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 - 9 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.
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.
Bad product
1 out of 5 stars
Rick 33 - 11 months ago
originally posted on Miracle-Gro
This used to be the best product you could buy. Over the past few years it has gotten worse and worse. I think the problem is that it is old and has lost most of its fertilizer if not all of it. I sincerely hope this company goes broke
1 reply from Customer Care team - 11 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.
Great, if you mix it with other soils.
4 out of 5 stars
Angelica - 11 months ago
originally posted on Miracle-Gro
This is a great product if you use as a mix with other soils. I think by itself, the product may hold too much water especially if you're someone that waters their plants everyday. I live in Los Angeles where the air is pretty dry and my plants lose the moisture in their pots to the air quickly. I started to do a 50/50 mix of this soil and the regular potting mix soil in the yellow bag, and it works wonders!! I only have to water my potted plants once every 3 days year around, and once every 2 days in peak summer and all my plants are growing beautifully. I do not recommend to use this and water your plants everyday, the moisture retention constantly is probably what is causing the mold issues mentioned in other reviews.
Never Again
2 out of 5 stars
Shelly - 11 months ago
originally posted on Miracle-Gro
I tried Moisture Control in my containers for the first time this year. Bought tons of the stuff (I have lots of containers). Never again. None of my container plants are thriving. Lots of yellow leaves (too much water). Stunted growth. Terribly disappointed.
1 reply from Customer Care team - 11 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.
Terrible!!!!
1 out of 5 stars
Holly - 11 months ago
originally posted on Miracle-Gro
I have used miracle grow for many years. This last year I have bought multiple bags, and it's horrible! The bags are infested with millions of plant gnats and larvae. I have lost hundreds of dollars worth of plants. Will never buy again!!
1 reply from Customer Care team - 11 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.
Beware of this product
1 out of 5 stars
Yuck - 1 year ago
originally posted on Miracle-Gro
just bought this bag this morning. Went to plant a geranium and found every scoop was infested with tiny eggs.. thanks for the other reviews that it's not my imagination.
1 reply from Customer Care team - 1 year 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.
Disappointed
1 out of 5 stars
Roger33330 - 1 year ago
originally posted on Miracle-Gro
Used it for potting seeds. Totally disappointed as seeds in other soil performed better than this special expensive one.
1 reply from Customer Care team - 1 year ago
We're sorry you were disappointed. We would like to understand more about your experience and what we can do better. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 877-332-0755.
Not a fan
1 out of 5 stars
Suernct - 1 year ago
originally posted on Miracle-Gro
This is the first Miracle Grow product that I've been unhappy with. I bought FOUR large cubic feet bags - for all my pots & a few inground new perennials. It is absorbing too much water - the planters are requiring daily (at least!) soaking watering. These are large planters, filled with quality items & it's been a nightmare trying to keep the plants from wilting - and it's still May in New England. Upset.
1 reply from Customer Care team - 1 year 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.
PRODUCT SUCKS
1 out of 5 stars
colleen - 1 year ago
originally posted on Miracle-Gro
I bought this last weel and will never buy again to many sticks and stones every year this product gets worse
1 reply from Customer Care team - 1 year ago
We're sorry to read about your disappointment with Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix and appreciate your feedback. While small pieces of bark and twigs are intentional components of our growing media including potting soil, garden soil, lawn soil, and topsoil. Most of our soils, especially potting mixes and garden soils, are made of composted forest products and contain very little if any actual soil. Composted forest products provide high organic content and nutrients without the concern for soil compaction which often occurs with potting mixes composed primarily of actual topsoil. The coarser material allows for air to reach the roots of the plant which improves plant performance for years. Professional growers have used potting media with a significant amount of bark pieces because it is a superior growing media for potted plants. 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.