Miracle-Gro 0149302-556 Potting Mix - 16 Quart
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Miracle-Gro 0149302-556 Potting Mix - 16 Quart
Customer Review: Gnats??
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used this brand potting mix now for 3 seasons and had no problems at all. It is the only potting mix I use now and I've seen no signs of any form of bug. I do get it in the bigger bags but I'm not sure that would make a difference.Customer Review: Gnatts
Summary: 1 Stars
Don't the sellers read these reviews and say something to the manufacturer. It is a terrible that Amazon can sell this product to the public.Customer Review: Gntas and wood chips.
Summary: 2 Stars
I too have had tons of gnats come out of the potting soil. Didn't they sterilize soil in the past? I bought it to make grow grass seeds for the cats to chew on.I would spray it with bug spray but for the fact that I don't want to poison the cats. I've had some of the soil in planter for 2 months and its still making gnats. I didn't have that problem with the soil that came with the Chia novelty cat grass seeds and soil. The Miracle potting mix has a lot of wood chips in it. I would prefer 100% soil instead of 25% wood chips that cause the gnats. I guess Potting Mix is different than Potting soil. I used to sell New Era potting soil that was good dark earth with nothing else added to it. Live and learn.Customer Review: Good for container gardens
Summary: 5 Stars
I like this potting soil for potting plants in containers. The soil distributes moisture well, helping the plants stay moist on hotter days. If I ever notice bugs, I just sprinkle some diatomaceous earth (seven dust) in with the soil; this usually kills off any infestations in the soil. Then spray insecticidal soap on the leaves. The best part about this soil is that it was delivered to my door!Customer Review: Good ingredients, bugs are common
Summary: 4 Stars
I have purchased other potting mixes and been horrified to find bits of chewing gum, crushed tin cans, etc in them. I've never had this happen with Miracle Gro. Miracle Gro makes a good mix, at a decent ratio, which is great for growing most standard houseplants and excellent for growing from seed.
As for the gnats: Fungus Gnats can be found anywhere there is rot. Don't clean your sink for a week - see those bugs? Same thing. They eat rot. They cannot live in dry soil. THE BEST PREVENTION for fungus gnats is to water with either a drip-irrigation system (plastic tubing with holes in it, hidden beneath the soil surface) or water bottom-up (water the dish under the plant, and let the soil soak the water upwards).
The fastest and most common way to become infested is to overwater your plants. I did this one year - we had them everywhere, in all our food, on the walls, and it was disgusting. If you already have an infestation, try lowering the frequency of your waterings - your plants won't get dehydrated from a little less if the gnats have been happy with what they've had. Let the soil top dry completely before you water - gnats and their young live near the top, in damp soil.
Yes, I've seen more gnats with this than other soils. However, that could easily have been because the batch I had had been kept more damp in the store than the other stuff. Water less, you'll have fewer gnats. Get Scott's and be prepared to be disappointed (that's the brand I found the crushed tin-can pieces and gum in).