FoxFarm Ocean Forest Potting Soil, 1.5cu ft - Light, Aerated Texture, Designed for All Container Plants

We have a houseplant obsession and always look for the best substrate for our babies. I like what FoxFarm offers and so do my houseplants. Easy to use, good water retention, and healthy plants. Depending on the plant variety I may add bark or perlite to create a more chunky mix. It's never had a mold problem and provides a nice drainage. That crumbly consistency is very nice. I've noticed some people talk about infestation by fungus gnats, but I have never had that from FoxFarm. A plus is that I have a foolproof method of never having fungus gnats and curing an infestation.

I’ve been using this soil for a while now, and I’m really impressed with the quality. The texture is perfect, it drains well, and my plants started growing healthier and greener within a short time. It’s rich, fresh, and easy to work with. Definitely one of the best soils I’ve tried, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves gardening.

The soil is wonderful and gives consistent results; seedlings love it especially. Already has perlite material in it, but when mixed with additional perlite, gives perfect water retention without root rot. One confusing thing is that there is a 12 qt version. 1.5 cu ft is about 45 qts, so 12 qts is less than 0.5 cu ft - enough for one 3 gallon bag.

Worked as expected. No issues.

Perfect soil , slightly hot for certain seedlings or seeds but overall Perfect

Great soil but came in really high on PH - Read everywhere online this is supposed to be a 5.5 - 7 PH soil but it was reading at 8.5 - 9. Which was less than Ideal for my Organic Roma's that I intended to use it for. After mixing with some Organic Miracle Gro, I was able to cut it down to a 6.8 which is basically perfect for my Roma's. But that took time and effort to get it there. Be wary if purchasing this soil for Fruit and Vegetable gardening as it may cause issues or not provide the nutrients needed by your plant! Tread carefully!

This soil mix has been a godsend for my babies. With little amending (perlite and the such), it is suitable for most of mi plants. My plants have been greener and shooting out new growth like crazy ever since repotting them in this medium. The earthy smell is heavenly. For those like me who don’t really have an idea about size (lol) be warned, this bag is huge!

I chose Fox Farm soil (anew choice), for repotting my Boston Fern and for a leggy Monstera houseplant. After reading the reviews, Fox Farm soil seemed to be a good choice for houseplants to grow in and for taking new starts from a plant, aka cuttings. Both my Fern and Monstera plants prefer slightly acidic soil and so I tested the new soil’s PH and it’s at 7.0. The PH level is another detail needed to consider for my new little plant fledglings (cuttings from the Monstera). Even so I still repotted Fern and will soon be repotting the Monstera plant and it’s cuttings that need a 5.5 - 6.5 PH. The Fern needs a 6.5 - 6.8 PH, so it was close enough to be repotted in the new soil. The Fern’s fronds, (leaves), were always dropping right in the soil area. Pine trees do that too if the soil isn’t acidic enough they will drop pine needle debris to cover the ground, around the base, to lower the PH where they are growing. So this time, my houseplants will have a good restart using an upgraded quality soil (Fox Farm) paired with more attention to their PH balance. I will still use the soil for my Monstera plant and cuttings after amending with aluminum sulfate to change the PH down to 5.5 - 6.5. The soil is all good and I enjoy the process in taking care of houseplants and choosing a quality houseplant soil. When repotting Fern, I noticed the soil was fluffy and had its own perlite and organic material in it. I added more perlite and tea from tea bags to the dirt. There were no signs of pest. It watered well and drained well. I’m looking forward to seeing new fronds this spring from our Fern houseplant.