Walmart Cactus and Succlent soil..

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Walmart Cactus and Succlent soil..

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What is this garbage? I don't even think I would plant a weed in this crap.

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It also says : "Ideal for palms"...
Maybe dead ones...
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Looks like mostly wood? Probably better than mostly peat :lol:
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Oh, for peat's sake!!! (Sorry, I just couldn't resist! :P :lol: )
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hahaha probably Ian, but still I wouldn't grow a weed in that crap. It looks fantastic for killing things.

Steve hhahahaha I was laughing the whole time I was trying to type these out from that :D :)
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Steve Johnson wrote:Oh, for peat's sake!!! (Sorry, I just couldn't resist! :P :lol: )

OMG!!!! :lol: :lol: ROFLMAO!! LOL!! :lol: :P

Hey now let me pick out the largest chunks, add about 6 diffrent ingrediants and i would be ready to rock and roll.. LOL!! :mrgreen:
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You could save the big chunks for growing orchids ;)
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'Cactus & Patio / Container [....] Mix'? Wow, and I thought mixes for both cacti and palms were being optimistic.
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LMAO yeah I know.. It's like more than likely that stuff would kill EVERYTHING they designed it for.. And yes Ian you could do that. And yes Tracey I would maybe have to add some DE and some other stuff to it to make it usable!
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Ok, super dumb question. Uh, what is DE? I know that DG is decomposing granite, but DE?



WAIT---I think I have it....

DE= diatomaceous earth. Right?
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When it says "ideal for palms" it means it's a good exfoliator for your hands?
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Bruce wrote:When it says "ideal for palms" it means it's a good exfoliator for your hands?
I don't grow palms but I suspect it might be good soil for them. Or at least adequate?

I like the idea of Miracle Gro Cactus, Palm, and Citrus soil. Who on earth would possibly think that an Orange tree and a Mammillaria want to be in the same soil?
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Ian,
apparently some moron at Miracle Grow thinks that!
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