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Miracle-Gro® All Purpose Garden Soil

Overview & Benefits

Miracle-Gro® Garden Soil All Purpose delivers bigger, more beautiful plants, vegetables, fruits, and flowers (versus unfed plants)—because when it comes to your garden, only the best will do. From front-yard landscaping to backyard gardens, this complete in-ground soil is perfect for all your outdoor, in-ground gardening needs. The soil is fortified with continuous release plant food and feeds for up to 3 months so your plants have the foundation they need to thrive. It also improves existing flower bed soil and builds strong roots so your annuals and perennials flourish below ground as much as they do above.

For more spectacular results, start a regular feeding regimen with Miracle-Gro® plant food 30 days after planting. Plus, with each bag of soil, you're partnering with us in one of the world's largest recycling efforts. As part of our commitment to sustainability, each year we beneficially reuse billions of pounds of material from yards, farms, and forests to help you grow plants that enhance your environment and make the world more beautiful.

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How to Use Miracle-Gro® All Purpose Garden Soil for In-Ground Gardening

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Product Specs

Overview

Start planting with the advantage of a complete in-ground garden soil, specially blended to grow bigger, more beautiful plants (versus unfed plants)
Improves existing soil to build strong roots in annuals and perennials across all your in-ground gardens
Feeds for up to 3 months with continuous release plant food
Use with all types of in-ground plants, vegetables, fruits and flowers
For more spectacular results, start a regular feeding regimen with Miracle-Gro plant food 30 days after planting

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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.

Where to use

Use for in-ground planting.

Where not to use

This soil should not be used in containers.

When to apply

Apply when planting flowers, vegetables and herbs outdoors (not in containers), or when preparing soil in outdoor gardens and landscape beds.

How often to apply

Amend in-ground gardens annually, mixing 3 inches of garden soil into the top 6 inches of native soil.

Our Environment

Each year Scotts Miracle-Gro® beneficially reuses billions of pounds of material from yards, farms, and forests in many of our soils and potting mixes, to help you grow plants that enhance your environment and make the world more beautiful.

Fertilizer Analysis

0.09 - 0.05 - 0.07

Coverage area

1.5 CF

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.

Associated Plants

For use with all annuals,perennials.

Cautions

Wear garden gloves and wash your hands after using this, or any, planting materials.

Product Label

This is not the product label. Always read and follow the product label before use.

Safety Data Sheets can be found at scottsmsds.com

Need an answer to a product question? Scotts experts are always available by email and phone in our Help Center.

Using with Other Products

For even more spectacular results, consider starting a regular feeding program with Miracle-Gro® plant food 30 days after planting.

What to Expect

Grow bigger, more beautiful plants (vs.unfed plants).

Keeps plants fed for up to 3 months.

Improves the existing soil to build strong roots.

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