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0.75 Cu Ft. Miracle-Gro All Purpose Garden Soil (For In-Ground Use)

+ Free Curbside Pickup

$2.30

$4.58

49% off
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Lowes has 0.75 Cu Ft. Miracle-Gro All Purpose Garden Soil (For In-Ground Use) on sale for $2.29. Select free curbside pickup to save on shipping.

Thanks to community member tunabreath for sharing this deal
  • Note: Curbside pickup may vary depending on location.
About the Product
  • Grows bigger more beautiful plants (versus unfed plants)
  • Feeds up to 3 months
  • Improves existing soil to build strong roots
  • Use with annuals, perennials and all types of vegetables
  • For in-ground use only

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  • About this Deal:
    • Offer valid through April 13, 2023 or while promotion offer last
    • This sale price matches this popular FrontPage Deal which received over 80 thumbs up from the community.
    • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars from over 5,800+ customer reviews on Lowes
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details

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Lowes has 0.75 Cu Ft. Miracle-Gro All Purpose Garden Soil (For In-Ground Use) on sale for $2.29. Select free curbside pickup to save on shipping.

Thanks to community member tunabreath for sharing this deal
  • Note: Curbside pickup may vary depending on location.
About the Product
  • Grows bigger more beautiful plants (versus unfed plants)
  • Feeds up to 3 months
  • Improves existing soil to build strong roots
  • Use with annuals, perennials and all types of vegetables
  • For in-ground use only

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Offer valid through April 13, 2023 or while promotion offer last
    • This sale price matches this popular FrontPage Deal which received over 80 thumbs up from the community.
    • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars from over 5,800+ customer reviews on Lowes
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details

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skipadedodah
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Hi, I am OG SlickDealer... I market and sell garden plants and veggies for a living. One of my duties is to monitor and respond to my multiple brands social media accounts. I get asked a ton of questions about what went wrong and I want to share my experience with MG soils.

The year it was first introduced to the market we had tons of customers that used the soil and their plants practically melted in the soil. Leaves turned brown, or puckered and shriveled from the amount of nutrients that were added to the soil. Seeds and seedlings can be delicate and to much fertilizer will stunt their growth, call leaf necrosis and/or can straight up kill young plants.

If you already planted and the plants are suffering you can remove and replant. Another solution is to flood the planter or ground to dilute and water down or wash the fertilizer out of the soil with tons and tons of water.

The second year the soil was out we got a message asking if it was possible to be allergic to a certain herb. Every time this lady and her daughter worked in the garden her daughter got hives and itched severely. After asking 20 questions about everything she put in the garden she mentioned MG Soil.

I reached out to industry contacts, and a garden center was had the number to the soil division of Miracle Grow. I learned that the yellow and green bag products were made from composted peanut plants and shells, yet the bags offered no warning. After the decomposition process they said the allergens should be inert. The customer I was working with said her children were incredibly sensitive to peanuts, and that she would remove the soil from her garden.

MG does have other fantastic soils. Look out for their Organic line in lime green bags. The stuff is amazing. It holds water, has a good amount of peat and fiber that breaks down in the garden. It has low or next to no fertilizer added and is fabulous to work with. I was at a convention and was able to take home 10 large bags for free and was hesitant after my customers experiences. I was pleasantly surprised at how great it is. It is more expensive than the yellow and green bags, but... It is worth it.
JohnDubya
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I recently discovered when looking to fill my raised bed that buying soil with compost is significantly cheaper in bulk at a landscaping store, if you have one close by. They sell it in my area at $40 /cu yd, where this stuff is $81.81 /cu yd. 😶

(Math: This soil is $3.03/cu ft. There are 27 cubic feet in one cubic yard. 27 * 3.03 = $81.81)
Tazznum1
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Its a super heavy soil. Basically compacts too much for indoor pots. No aeration in it unless you mix with peat moss/vermiculite or other remedies.

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Mar 31, 2023
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burntorangehorn
Mar 31, 2023
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Quote from PurplePlanter126 :
Except.. do you really know what is in that "fill"!??!? I would not put fill anything in my garden space... even fill for your yard is subject to finding out the fill is contaminated with something bad...
A reputable landscape company will be fine if they specify screened topsoil and compost. It's far better than this bagged crap that's marketed as "garden soil," yet contains no actual soil.

Just don't get tempted by the ultra-cheap price of "fill dirt," which can come from anywhere, such as industrial construction sites. That's meant to level foundations and whatnot.
Mar 31, 2023
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burntorangehorn
Mar 31, 2023
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Quote from Aogen :
Would it be economical to buy this for lawn leveling? Looks to be a pretty good price since home depot sells 1cuft for $3.3
No, this is not soil. It's purely organic matter, and will rapidly decompose, leaving your lawn unlevel all over again. If you're just leveling a few spots, use bagged topsoil, not anything marketed as garden soil. If you're doing a lot of leveling at once, consider having a yard or two of screened bulk topsoil deliverer by a local garden center or landscape supply.
Mar 31, 2023
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burntorangehorn
Mar 31, 2023
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Quote from PuzzleFighter :
What is it otherwise?
Peat moss and compost. Zero soil.
Mar 31, 2023
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Joined Dec 2012
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Pga
Mar 31, 2023
2,080 Posts
Bought this from HD when they were selling the 2 cu ft bags for $2 each. At $2.29 for 0.75 it's a total rip off. Paying for brand name. Quality was the same as the No-name bigger bags of topsoil you can get at any home improvement
Mar 31, 2023
278 Posts
Joined Feb 2015
Mar 31, 2023
wywin
Mar 31, 2023
278 Posts
Buying from a local landscape company is often cost effective for large quantities (especially if you have access to a truck). However the quality of soil in my experience can be worse than the bags. It's been 3 years and I'm still amending and removing large rocks, plastic, metal pieces etc from my raised beds. Something I've learned from a friend in the industry is that just because the place you purchase had quality soil last week or months doesn't mean it will be good when you buy it.
Mar 31, 2023
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JohnDubya
Mar 31, 2023
1,405 Posts
Quote from britdude :
How you gonna drive to pick up soil, load up, drive home, dump out soil and return truck in 75 minutes?
Do they charge another $19 for the next 75mins?
All the details are in the link I included. Smilie
Mar 31, 2023
352 Posts
Joined Nov 2014
Mar 31, 2023
tx4116
Mar 31, 2023
352 Posts
Bought this brand at Walmart about 3 weeks ago. It is less soil, more mulch and quite a few fist size rocks. No response from Miracle Grow about rocks in their mix.

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Mar 31, 2023
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djadkins349
Mar 31, 2023
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[QUOTE=skipadedodah;162632866]Hi, I am OG SlickDealer... I market and sell garden plants and veggies for a living. One of my duties is to monitor and respond to my multiple brands social media accounts. I get asked a ton of questions about what went wrong and I want to share my experience with MG soils.

The year it was first introduced to the market we had tons of customers that used the soil and their plants practically melted in the soil. Leaves turned brown, or puckered and shriveled from the amount of nutrients that were added to the soil. Seeds and seedlings can be delicate and to much fertilizer will stunt their growth, call leaf necrosis and/or can straight up kill young plants.

If you already planted and the plants are suffering you can remove and replant. Another solution is to flood the planter or ground to dilute and water down or wash the fertilizer out of the soil with tons and tons of water.

The second year the soil was out we got a message asking if it was possible to be allergic to a certain herb. Every time this lady and her daughter worked in the garden her daughter got hives and itched severely. After asking 20 questions about everything she put in the garden she mentioned MG Soil.

I reached out to industry contacts, and a garden center was had the number to the soil division of Miracle Grow. I learned that the yellow and green bag products were made from composted peanut plants and shells, yet the bags offered no warning. After the decomposition process they said the allergens should be inert. The customer I was working with said her children were
Mar 31, 2023
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djadkins349
Mar 31, 2023
7 Posts
Quote from skipadedodah :
OK I will dumb it down

1. This soil can kill young plants because of the amount of fertilizer in it.
2. This soil can kill people with peanut or nut allergies.
Hjjjjj
Last edited by djadkins349 March 31, 2023 at 12:32 PM.
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Mar 31, 2023
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Chris_Tian
Mar 31, 2023
423 Posts
Quote from JohnDubya :
I recently discovered when looking to fill my raised bed that buying soil with compost is significantly cheaper in bulk at a landscaping store, if you have one close by. They sell it in my area at $40 /cu yd, where this stuff is $81.81 /cu yd. 😶

(Math: This soil is $3.03/cu ft. There are 27 cubic feet in one cubic yard. 27 * 3.03 = $81.81)
You dont want that. Most is recycled from jobsites so youre buying a mix of everything. Not recommended to grow anything on it unless specified. But typically thats infield for top of drywells and septic tanks(when homeowners want to grow annual grass).
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Apr 1, 2023
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JohnDubya
Apr 1, 2023
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Quote from Chris_Tian :
You dont want that. Most is recycled from jobsites so youre buying a mix of everything. Not recommended to grow anything on it unless specified. But typically thats infield for top of drywells and septic tanks(when homeowners want to grow annual grass).
Um wut? Your claim is that "most" topsoil from landscaping stores is recycled from job sites? What is your evidence for such a broad claim? The load of topsoil with compost I got looks amazing. Lots of people in the Google reviews of this place saying their gardens were great. So I'm just really confused by your claim. 🤷
Last edited by JohnDubya March 31, 2023 at 09:03 PM.
Apr 1, 2023
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fgld73
Apr 1, 2023
246 Posts
Why can't this be used in raised boxes? It says for in ground use only. I was going to mix this with bulk black dirt. Thoughts?
Apr 1, 2023
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gopinath
Apr 1, 2023
1 Posts
Quote from JohnDubya :
I recently discovered when looking to fill my raised bed that buying soil with compost is significantly cheaper in bulk at a landscaping store, if you have one close by. They sell it in my area at $40 /cu yd, where this stuff is $81.81 /cu yd. 😶

(Math: This soil is $3.03/cu ft. There are 27 cubic feet in one cubic yard. 27 * 3.03 = $81.81)
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Apr 2, 2023
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workerant
Apr 2, 2023
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Quote from Dereck :
Also can have bugs in the soil too.
I saw a maggot trying to get out from the plastic bag.

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wirespeed
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I bought some citrus such as orange and plum at costco. I already dì hole for these tree. Can I fill the hole with this or do I need to buy other soils?

Thanks

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