[JRandomFreeper]

Something happened to MiracleGrow potting mix. It was always my go-to for potting soil. Last year it was full of fairly large wood chips.

When I screened them out, they turned out to be about 25% of the mix. I don't want 1" long pieces of wood in my potting soil. I was very unhappy with MiracleGrow.

/johnny

[tubebender]

We use Black Gold potting soil which has a lot of peat moss and composed sawdust and perlite. It’s $9.00 for 1 1/2 cu foot at our Ace hardware store. Also use it in our planters for one year and then it gets spread on the gaden in the late fall.

PS, I think of you often Johnny...

[sport]

I had a similar problem today. Bought a big sack of potting mix, got home opened it up and the product was saturated with water and black instead of being dry and brown. Tomorrow or next week will try a different brand.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

JRandomFreeper:" Something happened to MiracleGrow potting mix.
It was always my go-to for potting soil.
Last year it was full of fairly large wood chips."

That is why we have the gardening forum with 'greeneyes' on a weekly basis, with weekly updates.
Sometimes products change their formulation and add crap ( wood scraps)
I like to sift my potting soil with 1/4 inch mesh ,so that I know what I am dealing with.
The wood chunks may absorb moisture and fertilizer, and give a 'timed release'
but is not appropriate for seeding beds.
Keep us advised , please . Thanks.

[KosmicKitty]

Did you buy their garden soil by mistake? Bag looks almost the same, but the price is a bit cheaper.

I’ve bought the MG garden soil for some of my raised beds and it does have big wood chucks in it.

[CynicalBear]

>>Something happened to MiracleGrow potting mix. It was always my go-to for potting soil. Last year it was full of fairly large wood chips.<<

I had the same experience. And most of the others as well. I went to straight black cow for seed starting since I can't find a potting soil that has no large pieces of bark. It was either that or screening the potting soil.