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The Importance of Soil Health
A thriving garden starts with healthy soil that facilitates plant growth, nutrient uptake, and overall garden vitality. Healthy soil is rich in organic matter, beneficial microorganisms, and essential nutrients, fostering strong root development and plant resilience. It also improves water retention and drainage, reducing the need for excessive irrigation. By supporting biodiversity, healthy soil also helps naturally mitigate pests and diseases. Gardener’s Supply is proud to offer a variety of potting soils, bulk garden soils, compost, mulch, and other amendments to create, replenish, and protect the fertile foundation of your future food and flowers.
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Our soil mixes have superpowers! And because soil is so important, we offer several different kinds to best suit your growing goals. The descriptions below will help you choose—or, use our handy Potting Soil and Fertilizer Finder.
Potting Soil Mixes
A blend of peat, and moisture-retaining coir helps plants stay hydrated. SuperRoot Booster* promotes vigorous, healthy growth.
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With Bio-Blended Compost** to support healthy plant growth, abundant flowering and the tastiest fruits and vegetables. Made in the USA.
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Use on its own as a planting mix for pots, planters, and window boxes, or as a peat-free alternative when you make your own potting mix.
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Ideal for use in any type of self-watering planter, from hanging baskets to large pots. SuperRoot Booster* promotes healthy growth.
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Optimal moisture control keeps plants properly hydrated, with SuperRoot Booster* to promote vigorous, healthy growth.
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This mix helps them make a strong transition. A blend of peat and moisture-retaining coir reduces stress and helps young plants stay hydrated. SuperRoot Booster* promotes healthy growth.
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SuperRoot Booster* promotes vigorous, healthy growth. Offers the perfect balance of drainage and wicking action to keep roots moist.
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Derived from recycled coconut husks, coco coir passed our extensive seed-starting trials with flying colors, providing excellent germination rates and producing healthy, sturdy seedlings.
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Bio-Blended Compost** stimulates seed germination. So rich in nutrients, there's no need to fertilize seedlings until you transplant them!
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A slow-release, 5-5-5 granular organic fertilizer that gives plants balanced nutrients for vigorous root growth and improved water penetration all season long.
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Roses and tomatoes are among the plants that thrive with greensand because it supplies marine potash, silica, iron oxide, magnesia, lime, phosphoric acid, and 22 trace minerals.
Shop Now*SuperRoot Booster contains a naturally occurring mycorrhizae called Glomus intraradices, a superstar among mycorrhizae for the benefits it confers to host plants. You’ll find SuperRoot Booster in our Seed Starting Mix, Potting Mix, Self-Watering Potting Mix, Organic Self-Watering Potting Mix, and Transplant Mix.
**Bio-Blended Compost is a carefully balanced mix of expertly composted natural materials teeming with beneficial soil life—including abundant mycorrhizae—that ensures vigorous, resilient plants. You’ll find Bio-Blended Compost in our Organic Seed Starting Mix and Organic Potting Mix.
Discover other soil mixes from Vermont Compost Company, plant-specific fertilizers, and more.
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Bulk Garden Soils & Mulch
Some of our garden centers offer bulk soils, compost, and mulch. Our carefully developed bulk garden soil mix is a custom blend of compost, sand, peat moss, pine bark fines, and silt. Need an extra boost? Our finely screened compost improves soil structure, reduces compaction, and promotes healthy root formation. Then, protect your hallowed ground with our dye-free mulches. We can even deliver right to your door! Call 802-658-2433 or click here to learn more.
Soil & Mulch Calculators
Take the guesswork out of figuring out how much soil or mulch you need.
Resource Library: Soils, Compost, Mulch, & Fertilizer
Soil Resources
There are many resources available to help gardeners looking to improve and maintain soil health. Websites like ours, local agricultural extension offices, and gardening books offer practical advice on soil testing, sustainable soil management practices, and more. By tapping into resources such as those listed below, you can learn how to sustain rich, resilient soil that feeds thriving plants and makes for long-term gardening success.
Compost Resources
Composting is a great way to enrich soil sustainably, and there are plenty of resources out there to guide the process. Look for content that covers starting and maintaining a compost pile or bin, composting methods including balancing green and brown materials, compost troubleshooting considerations, and applying compost effectively. Start with the below!
Mulch Resources
The benefits of mulching include moisture retention, temperature regulation, and weed control. Mulch also improves soil health by adding organic matter as it decomposes. Local gardening centers like ours, extension services, and online resources such as those below offer guidance on everything from choosing the right mulch for different plants and climates to application techniques to mulching with cover crops.
Fertilizer and Amendment Resources
Organic fertilizers and soil amendments such as bone meal, blood meal, fish emulsion, and worm castings can boost soil fertility and accelerate plant growth. The best natural products improve nutrient availability, promote microbial activity, and enhance soil structure. The following articles speak to our tried and tested fertilizer findings.
