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Miracle-Gro
Garden Soil All Purpose
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Miracle-Gro
Garden Soil All Purpose
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Care for your backyard every season
Use our Backyard Builder to explore solutions and begin building a bundle that fits your needs.
Care for your backyard every season
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OVERVIEW
- Feeds plants: Miracle-Gro® Garden Soil All Purpose feeds in-ground plants, including flowers, annuals, perennials, vegetables, trees, and shrubs either in-ground, garden bed or raised bed for up to 3 months
- Builds strong roots: This gardening soil grows bigger, more beautiful plants (vs unfed plants) and improves existing soil to build strong roots
- Apply to in-ground plants: Spread 2-3 inches of garden soil, mix into the top 6-8 inches of soil and apply mulch if desired
- Amend garden beds: To amend a garden bed, apply a 3 inch layer of the product and work into the top 6 inches of existing soil; to fill a raised bed, mix equal parts product and topsoil or native soil
- Coverage: Three to four 1.5 cu. ft. bags of Miracle-Gro® Garden Soil All Purpose cover approximately 24 sq. ft. (varies by depth of soil layer and project)
SPECS AND DETAILS
Coverage Area
- To plant a 24 sq. ft. area at a 2" depth use 3 bags, for a 3" depth use 4 bags, and for a 6" raised bed use 4 bags.
- To plant a 48 sq. ft. area at a 2" depth use 6 bags, for a 3" depth use 8 bags, and for a 6" raised bed use 8 bags.
- To plant a 72 sq. ft. area at a 2" depth use 8 bags, for a 3" depth use 12 bags, and for a 6" raised bed use 12 bags.
- To plant a 96 sq. ft. area at a 2" depth use 11 bags, for a 3" depth use 16 bags, and for a 6" raised bed use 16 bags.
Product Label
- This is not the product label. Always read and follow the product label before use
- Download Label
- Safety Data Sheets can be found at scottsmsds.com
DESCRIPTION
Grow bigger, more beautiful plants* with Miracle-Gro® Garden Soil All Purpose. This soil for in-ground use feeds plants for up to 3 months and improves existing soil to build strong roots. Use with your outdoor in-ground plants, including flowers, annuals, perennials, trees, and shrubs. To apply, spread 2-3 inches of soil in your garden bed or other in-ground area. Mix into the top 6-8 inches of native soil. Dig a hole and plant your new plants. When planting individual plants, dig hole 2x as wide as the container or root ball, and blend a 50:50 mix of garden soil and native soil. To amend garden beds, apply a 3-inch layer of garden soil and work into the top 6 inches of soil. Three 1.5 cu. ft. bags of Miracle-Gro® Garden Soil All Purpose cover 24 sq. ft. of garden at 2-in. depth of soil applied, or four bags for a 3-in. depth of soil applied. *Vs. unfed plants
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
How to Use
- Planting - Dig a hole 2X as wide as the rootball of the plant. Blend a 50:50 mix of Miracle-Gro® Garden Soil All Purpose and native soil. Plant and fully cover the roots with the soil mixture. Apply mulch (if desired).
- Amending - Garden Beds Apply a 3" layer of Miracle-Gro® Garden Soil All Purpose and work into the top 6" of existing soil.
- Filling Raised Beds - Mix equal parts Miracle-Gro® Garden Soil All Purpose and topsoil or native soil.
- Plant seeds or live plants following specific package or plant tag instructions. Water thoroughly after planting, then water daily until plants are well established.
WHEN AND WHERE TO USE
Where Not to Use
- This soil should not be used in containers.
Where to Use
- Use for in-ground planting.
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Cufox from
Plastic present
Found some plastic wrap material in my bag while gardening.
Date published: 2025-06-15
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Anonymous from
Where’s the fertilizer
Bought many bags of this from HD when they were 5 for $10. I figured by the time the veggies are ready the chemical fertilizer would be gone. Let me tell ya, it is my opinion that Scott’s is saving money by not adding very much fert because ALL my little green plants started turning yellow. After adding garden tone and liquid fertilizer in an emergency effort, I am back on track. Pushed my cuke harvest back a month though. I will never purchase again
Date published: 2025-06-07
Rated 1 out of
5
by
AlliD from
Dumpster dirt
I bought this product and was so excited to finally be able to have some great soil to use for my garden. I was shocked to find so much junk (glass, metal, plastic and unknown) mixed in. It was really nerve wracking to have to watch out that what I was holding wasn’t going to hurt me as some pieces were sharp. Thanks for taking the relaxation out of gardening!
Date published: 2025-05-28
Rated 1 out of
5
by
AH0075 from
Broken Glass in Soil
We purchased a large amount of this soil and found broken glass inside the bags. They were sizable and sharp pieces, enough to cut someone not paying attention. This is a clear safety hazard.
Date published: 2025-05-27
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Unhappy282 from
Rubbish.
Rubbish. I bought 80 bags for my raised beds after the company answered on the Lowe's website that it could be suitable (and was safe) if amended with compost, something for drainage etc. Every bag was mulched trash with fertilizer pellets. Plastic, loads of shredded plastic bags, wood hunks, soil itself was just mulch, found a 3 in pieces of what looks like a doll tiara. It's literal trash and I wasted 300$. This is not safe for Vegetables, even if amended.
Date published: 2025-05-10
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Eeyore from
Plastic glass and string in the dirt
I would give zero Stars if I could looks like they got this dirt out of a landfill spent 30 minutes pulling plastic hard plastic and glass and string out of it!! Very poor quality!
Date published: 2025-05-10
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Anonymous from
Waste of Money
I bought a number of bags nearly three months ago to top off a large raised bed. Most of the seeds and starter plants have not done well. In fact, the 'soil' appears more like bark mulch than rich soil. Few seeds have germinated, Leaves have yellowed and dropped, growth has been incredibly slow, and production appears to be sparse compared to the previous years. On the contrary, plants I bought and planted in an earth box with old soil are doing far better; they are healthy and already producing peppers and tomatoes. I am very disappointed and will not spend this type of money again.
Date published: 2025-03-05
Rated 1 out of
5
by
PaulT from
Even the weeds won’t grow in this stuff
I have had a great garden for years. This year, I wanted to raise the soil level to compensate for soil that had been lost through the retaining blocks over the years, so I added 30 bags of Miracle-Gro Garden Soil. I planted the garden as usual, with some seeds planted directly in the soil and some young plants transplanted into the garden. The seeds took much longer to germinate than usual, and the transplanted plants were struggling. A few weeks later, the lower leaves on all of the transplanted tomatoes turned yellow. Researching this condition on many gardening sites suggested that it was a deficiency of necessary nutrients and minerals. I had the soil tested, and the results came back that there was zero nitrogen, trace amounts of phosphorous, zero potassium, and the pH was above 8. The Miracle-Gro Garden Soil was essentially sterile. After receiving these results, I started adding fertilizer to the base of each plant on a weekly basis, and the plants perked up a bit, but have not produced even 1/10th of the harvest I usually get. The areas of the garden between the plants, where I didn’t add any fertilizer, are completely bare – even the weeds won’t grow there. At the end of this growing season, I’m going to have to scrape out this sterile soil and replace it with plain topsoil. This is very frustrating because I thought Miracle-Gro was a premium product.
Date published: 2024-09-12