Customer reviews from Miracle-Gro
Moisture Control Potting Mix and Miracle-Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food - Black
Average customer rating
3.1
(399 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 399 reviews
5 Stars
178
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
22
1 Star
165
53%of customers recommend this product.
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194 out of
366)
Customer Reviews for Moisture Control Potting Mix and Miracle-Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food - Black
Customer Rating
1
Bag was moldy within 2 weeks
on March 24, 2020
Posted by: Oregon Gardener
from Portland
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
Two weeks after purchasing, I went to fill another pot and there was blue mold growing in the bag. I purchased it from an indoor warehouse and used and stored the soil indoors. It is damp, but not particularly wet, in the bag.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Miracle-GroBy Agent, Consumer Service, March 27, 2020
We apologize for the experience you have had with Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix. Our soils are not sterilized, and may contain microorganisms such as fungus. However, fungus or mold has been scientifically proven to improve the growth of plants. Your feedback is important to us, and we will pass this on to our Quality Assurance Team. We would be interested in discussing this further so that we can learn more about this issue and extend our product guarantee. At your earliest convenience, please contact us to see what can be done. You may visit our contact page by clicking on the following link: http://tinyurl.com/noc5mcg
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Customer Rating
2
Gnats!
on April 3, 2020
Posted by: Yuliana
from Texas
Gender:Female
Expertise:Beginner
I bought cactus mix soil and had to replace soil in a week because of gnats. I bought moisture control this time. Let’s see. I don’t want to lose my hydrangea! Feel scared after reading reviews. Next time I’ll make soil mix of another brand .
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Miracle-GroBy Agent, Consumer Services , April 4, 2020
We are sorry to hear of the difficulties you encountered with Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix. We would be interested in hearing more about the issue so that we can take the appropriate steps to prevent this in the future. We also have a product guarantee that we would be happy to extend to you. At your earliest convenience, we ask that you contact us so that we can discuss these things. The following link will take you to our contact page: http://tinyurl.com/noc5mcg
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Customer Rating
1
Mad!
on April 23, 2020
Posted by: laneka35
from Kentucky
Gender:Female
Expertise:Beginner
I just transferred some vegetables into pots from my counter they were growing great, bit now they have all died since being put into this soil, what a waste
Cons: Didn't work as expected
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Miracle-GroBy Agent, Consumer Services , May 12, 2020
We are sorry to hear of the difficulties you encountered with Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix. This is not what we expect from this product, and we would be interested in discussing this further so that we can learn more about this issue and extend our product guarantee. At your earliest convenience, please contact us to see what can be done. You may visit our contact page by clicking on the following link: http://tinyurl.com/noc5mcg
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Customer Rating
1
Gnats!
on April 26, 2020
Posted by: Lindsay
Gender:Female
Expertise:Intermediate
Well I thought this would be good soil since I’ve had luck with other miracle grow soils before, but besides the issue of it never seeming to dry out at all which is eventually going to lead to root rot for plants, my house now has a fungus gnat issue since potting some of my indoor plants in this soil. I’m now trying to eradicate that problem before it gets out of control, and repot my plants in a different soil. This is costing me way more money now.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Miracle-GroBy Agent, Consumer Services , May 22, 2020
We are very sorry for the issues you encountered with Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix. Insects could not survive the composting and packing process. However, it is possible for them to enter the bag during shipping and storage. You can apply about 1/2 inch of horticultural sand on top of the soil of potted plants. Larvae cannot burrow through the sand and will die. You can contact us if you would like to continue discussing this or if you want to know about our product guarantee. You can reach us here: http://tinyurl.com/noc5mcg
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Customer Rating
1
REPOTTED PLANTS WITHERING
on April 29, 2020
Posted by: Bisquit
from Ames IA
Gender:Female
Expertise:Intermediate
so with the extra home time due to Co -Vid 19, I decided to treat my plants to a much needed repotting. Since I travel a lot I decided on the moisture control variety. After I repotted my very healthy house plants I kept expecting them to flourish. instead they are withering. I thought maybe the shock but I have given it time. This is very disappointing and I also now have a Gnat problem I did not before. UGH!!
Cons: Didn't work as expected
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Miracle-GroBy Agent, Consumer Services , June 10, 2020
We apologize for the inconvenience you’ve experienced after using Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix. This potting mix contains a wetting agent so it's important to not overwater the plants. We also ask that you contact us so that we can further assist you with this. We are available here http://tinyurl.com/noc5mcg
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Customer Rating
1
Horrible Product - Gnats, gel clumps
on May 7, 2020
Posted by: KaremK
from Phoenix AZ
Gender:Female
Expertise:Intermediate
This is the worse product, not typical for MiracleGrow. It does not allow for roots to develop, the soil (???) clumps like gelatin , gnats and pricey! all indoor plants are dying, have to re-pot and hopefully roots are not rotted which will force to replace plants. Horrible product!!!
Cons: Didn't work as expected
Response from Miracle-GroBy Agent, Consumer Service, June 17, 2020
We are sorry to hear of your experience with Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix. Insects could not survive the composting and packing process; however, they can enter the bag during shipping and storage. You can try applying at least ½ inch of horticultural sand on top of the soil of potted plants. Gnat larvae cannot burrow through the sand and will die. You can contact us if you would like to continue discussing this or if you want to know about our product guarantee. You can reach us at http://tinyurl.com/noc5mcg.
Written by a customer while visiting Miracle-Gro
Customer Rating
1
Knats
on May 13, 2020
Posted by: Nash
from Norridge, Chicago
Gender:Female
Expertise:Intermediate
I have been using this product for years no issues. After reading the reviews I realise the gnat problem may have been the miracle gro I used. They have taken over my house trying to get rid of them is problem. And I have to repot all my plants which is expensive and a back breaking nightmare. The 2019 crop of vegetables was ruined, full of holes. I always used miracle gro in the hole dug for planting vegetables and and all outdoor plants. So upset.
Pros: Easy to Use
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Miracle-Gro
Customer Rating
3
What causes the rot , gnats, issues people have?
on May 21, 2020
Posted by: Soundpaddler62
I just potted my tomatoes, peppers and bush beans in posts using the moisture control mix. Do we know so many people are having issues? What can i do to avoid? Wondering now whether to repost using non-moisture control. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Thanks.
Response from Miracle-GroBy Agent, Consumer Service, June 29, 2020
Thank you for reaching out to us about our Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix. We'd like to let you know that Insects could not survive the composting and packing process. However, it is possible for them to enter the bag during shipping and storage. You can apply about 1/2 inch of horticultural sand on top of the soil of potted plants. Larvae cannot burrow through the sand and will die. We are committed to making this right for you. Please contact us at https://tinyurl.com/y9nlw5xl and refer to this review so we can further assist you.
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