Soil Amendments

 

espoma organic horticultural charcoal

Charcoal is an essential element in any terrarium or container without drainage. Adding half an inch to an inch of charcoal to the bottom of your creation can help things from getting gross when you don’t have a drainage hole for water and impurities to escape.

Espoma’s organic charcoal is produced by heating untreated hardwoods to very high temperatures without oxygen in a process called pyrolysis. The result is an excellent soil conditioner for potting mixes that improve drainage in containers.

Add half an inch to an inch into the bottom of your terrarium or planter with no drainage to help purify any water that collects in the bottom.

Bosmere coir brick

Compressed coco fiber brick use for amending potting soil. Just add water to expand the brick. A great alternative to using peat. Expands to 2.5 gallons of media. We carry both their pulverized and chunky coco coir.

Wakefield Biochar Soil conditioner

Biochar is a plant-based, all-natural soil conditioner made entirely from recycled wood that keeps your soil healthier year after year! OMRI-LISTED, FSC-CERTIFIED, MADE IN USA — Certified for use in organic gardens and farms; Made of virgin wood scraps from FSC-Certified forests in the USA.

LEARN MORE -> What Is Biochar?

Mosser Lee Long Fibered Sphagnum Moss

One of Nature’s most valuable organic gifts to gardeners, renewable sphagnum moss plant is harvested in their vast Wisconsin marshes, dried and hand packaged. Absorbs and retains 20 times its weight in water, twice as much as a cellulose sponge.  100% natural and  organic. 432 cubic inch package. We also sell smaller portions for little projects such as air layering and mounting.

Made in Wisconsin!

GROW!T Clay Pebbles

LECA is useful for aeration, drainage, decoration, hydroponics, aquaponics and rooting cuttings.

  • Extremely stable in both pH and EC

  • Made from 100% natural clay

  • Strong structural integrity means that they are less likely to break and compact, which helps to prevent dripper systems from getting blocked

  • Pre-washed to aid in stability

  • Drains freely and does not hold any excess water, providing good oxygen levels around the root; suitable for flood and drain systems, multi-pot and drip feed systems

  • Pebble size 4 mm-16 mm

Wiggle Worm worm castings

PURE earthworm castings are surely Mother Nature’s best kept growing secret. You only need to use a small amount in or around your houseplants, vegetables and flowers. The miracles of the earthworm are easily seen in the beautiful growth and yields of your plants. Great source of nitrogen and calcium, castings help encourage lush, green growth.

Made in Wisconsin!

Perlite

Perlite is a volcanic glass that is used in soil mixes to improve aeration as well as modify the soil substructure, in order to prevent compaction. Perlite can also be used to root cuttings. We carry both moderately fine perlite and super chonky perlite that is great for propagations.

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vermiculite

Vermiculite is clean, odorless, non-toxic and sterile. Because it is sterile, “damping-off” is basically eliminated as well as disease, seeds, and insects. It does not deteriorate, rot, or turn moldy. Vermiculite is essentially PH neutral. It promotes faster root growth and quick anchorage for young roots. Soil mixes with vermiculite helps retain air, plant food, moisture, and releases them as needed by the plant. Vermiculite is useful for propagation mixes, seed stratification, and seed starting mixes. Vermiculite is also used in crafting hypertufa.