- Improves soil texture, moisture- and nutrient-retention
- Organic matter supports all sorts of friendly microorganisms
- Provides the stability your plants need
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Product Overview
Miracle-Gro Nature's Care Really Good Compost is rich in organic matter to help support all sorts of friendly microorganisms - plus your garden gets the structure it needs to be beautiful. Thoughtfully selected and aged for your garden's organic matter enrichment, Miracle-Gro Nature's Care Really Good Compost improves your soil's water-holding ability and texture. Keep your garden happy with Nature's Care.
- Thoughtfully selected and aged for your garden's organic matter enrichment
- Regionally sourced comes right from your community
- For every 6 in. of native soil, thoroughly mix in 3 in. of nature's care compost
- Can also be used as top dressing for lawns or mulch around flowers, trees and shrubs too
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Product Overview
- Improves soil texture, moisture- and nutrient-retention
- Organic matter supports all sorts of friendly microorganisms
- Provides the stability your plants need
Specifications
Details
Bag Capacity/Dry Volume (cu. ft.)
1.0
Organic
Yes
Soil Amendment Type
Compost
Soil Matter
Organic
Questions & Answers
11Questions44Answers
what are the ingrediants in natures care
Asked by binkie April 3, 20167
AnswersMostly clay, some sand, a few sticks. Total garbage. Unusable - it will make your soil worse.
Is this certified organic?
Asked by Amanda January 14, 20185
AnswersNO WAY. I purchased a number of bags for the first time this year and it was full of garbage - landfill type garbage! Broken glass, pieces of plastic, rusty wire twist ties, etc, etc.
Does this product smell like manure?
Asked by shane April 13, 20205
AnswersNo, it didn’t have a smell at all for the ten bags I purchased.
Can you use this in pots?
Asked by Jessica May 1, 20205
AnswersGreat to mix with native soil. You can sprinkle a handful in pots.
why is the bag filled with large rocks and wood chips ?
Asked by Andre June 24, 20194
AnswersAlthough I did purchase this item some time ago ,it is possible that the manufacturer has changed the ingredients however it did not contain any large rocks or large woodchips . Could it be a misprint or just an inaccurate description that you read rather than what it actually contains?
How many pounds are in this bag?
Asked by Chris June 25, 20164
AnswersAbout 40 pounds. About 39 pounds will be compost, about a pound will be uncomposted sticks, and the remainder will be plastic bag fragments, wire, broken glass and a stick pin.
Since this contains yard waste and food waste, is it safe to use on vegetables and other food crops?
Asked by Tony123 June 5, 20164
AnswersI bought a bag to see what was inside before I bought a large quantity for this same purpose. I would not use it on food crops. My bag contained hard, uncomposted wood chunks that were suspiciously black in color. I suspect they were dyed black to make them resemble compost but that dye may not be safe for edibles.
i have a small lawn can i use this product to top dress my lawn
Asked by mmoyajettek February 18, 20174
Answersthere is a 'top dress' specifically made for lawns. it might be from Miracle Gro. I have used it to go over newly planted grass seed. I'd save the compost for trees, etc. Mine love it.
Is this safe to use around pets?
Asked by Jo February 24, 20203
AnswersThank you for your question regarding Miracle-Gro Nature's Care Really Good Compost. When used according to label directions, this product will pose no health risk to either pets or people. If you have any further questions or would like further assistance, please contact us at 877-220-3089 and one of our representatives would be glad to assist you.
If we thought about weight , then how much a bag weights (in kg)
Asked by ajinkya December 17, 20173
AnswersProbably around 15-18 kg. A similar sized bag of compost (that does not contain trash like this one) weighs 40 pounds, compost in general varies a bit depending on how wet it is. Buy another brand.
Customer Reviews
Overall Ratings
Very great and powerful compost, for fruits, for trees, for flowers, for bushes, and for vegetabl...
November 13, 2020
Very great and powerful compost, for fruits, for trees, for flowers, for bushes, and for vegetables.
I planted in a raised garden box and my plants are growing crazy good!
June 23, 2020
I planted in a raised garden box and my plants are growing crazy good!
ITS LITERALLY TRASH. ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING.
June 4, 2020
This product is the definition of greenwashing. It is not organic, despite the product label stating "For Easy-Peasy Organic Gardening". This compost ruined my organic garden. it was only after dumping and spreading it in my garden, that I began finding broken glass, metal scraps, and every imaginable type of plastic fragments from grocery bags, product labels, (you name it) within chunks of this compost. There were even several pieces of styrofoam from what appeared to be cups or to-go food containers. This product is a waste of your time and money and will ruin a good organic garden. Now every time it rains or when I water, more trash gets revealed and I have to go picking again. Its the gift that keeps on giving. See picture attached for just a sample of what I picked out this morning.
Response from Miracle-gro TeamJuly 14, 2020
We are sorry that you are disappointed with your purchase of Miracle-Gro Nature's Care Really Good Compost. We would like to assure you that we make every effort during manufacturing to ensure our products stay as pure as possible. Please rest assured that we will forward your information on to our Quality Assurance Department so they can investigate this matter and look for ways to make sure this does not happen again. We want you to be confident about our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience, please call 877-220-3089 for assistance. When calling, please refer to this review.
This is REALLY good compost! It makes flowers pop!
May 30, 2020
This is REALLY good compost! It makes flowers pop!
This is definitely NOT compost. It is better described as black-dyed ground up wood chunks. If ...
August 23, 2018
This is definitely NOT compost. It is better described as black-dyed ground up wood chunks. If you need a product to loosen up heavy clay soil for non-edible plantings or if you need mulch, this would be ok, but if you are expecting actual compost and know what completed compost is, this is not for you. I need compost to amend soil in a vegetable garden and thankfully, I bought only one bag to check it out. I would not feel safe using this product in a garden bed where food is grown. The fact that these hard wood chunks are solid black indicates to me that they are dyed to give the uninitiated the impression that they are holding "black gold" compost, but it's really just chunks of black wood. Shame on Miracle Gro for selling a bag of snake-oil.
Response from ScottsCustomerCareSeptember 5, 2018
We are sorry that you are unhappy with Nature's Care Really Good Compost. Most of our soils are made of composted forest products and contain very little, if any, actual soil. These composted forest products provide high organic content and nutrients without the concern for soil compaction and allows for air to reach the roots of the plant which improves plant performance. We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience, please call us and refer to your review to see what can be done. Our phone number is 877-220-3089.
Terrible product - Not even worth one star! I put down 9 bags in a raised bed in May and the comp...
July 21, 2018
Terrible product - Not even worth one star! I put down 9 bags in a raised bed in May and the compost came out of the bags like solid bricks. I tried to break it up but it was like chopping bricks - absolutely unworkable. Thinking it was because it had gotten damp at The Home Depot maybe, I watered it all with the hose to break it up. I was already regretting buying this product, but my thoughts were that the water would break it up and then in a day or two all would be good. When I went back to it and started to loosen it up, I began to find lots of garbage! Broken glass, shards of glass, soft plastic, hard plastic, rusty old twist ties. I was shocked. It looks like it all came from a LANDFILL! And after a few days of sitting there, the entire bed was full of MUSHROOMS! This is in my vegetable garden now so I am very upset. I wrote to Scotts and asked 1. is this product SAFE for my vegetable garden and 2, where is the source of the product. They responded with a canned form letter "sorry to hear that the product did not meet your expectations. Your feedback is extremely valuable - bla bla bla...…" and made NO effort to answer my two important questions. See the attached photo of what I have pulled out of this compost. How manipulative to name it "Really Good Compost" because nothing could be further from the truth.
Response from ScottsCustomerCareJuly 25, 2018
We are sorry that you had this experience with MiracleGro Nature's Care Really Good Compost. This product should never have glass or other man-made debris in it. We would be interested in discussing this further so that we can learn more about this issue. At your earliest convenience, please contact us at 877-220-3089.
My flower seemed to get a boost from adding this to my flower beds
May 8, 2018
My flower seemed to get a boost from adding this to my flower beds
Terrible! we put this specifically around our seedlings and spread over the top of one garden plo...
June 15, 2017
Terrible! we put this specifically around our seedlings and spread over the top of one garden plot, and everywhere we put it, literally hundreds of tiny weeds sprouted within 2 weeks! it will take awhile to pull them out. We know these weeds were not in the garden beforehand, because there are none in the places that we did not spread this compost. thankfully the store gave us a refund.
Response from ScottsCustomerCareJune 16, 2017
We are sorry you were not satisfied with the Miracle-Gro Nature's Care Really Good Compost you purchased. We understand that it is very disappointing when weeds invade a desirable garden growing area, yet it is a common problem. We do not sterilize our soils nor do we claim to on the package. While the composting process generally kills most weed seeds, there can still be some viable seeds after composting. We are happy to hear the store was able to honor our product guarantee. If you have any questions please call us at 877-220-3089, please refer to your review when calling.
Helps Crepe Myrtles Thrive
August 30, 2016
Used for planting some container-based crepe myrtles, that are blossoming very nicely, thank you!
Horrible product, waste of money!
June 26, 2016
Horrible product. I wish I had read some of the reviews before purchasing. I would strongly recommend using no compost at all over using this. I have multiple raised tomato beds in my garden. One had Coast of Maine Quoddy Blend Lobster Compost added, one had Black Kow and one had Nature's Care. Some other containers have garden soil and potting soil with no compost. All the tomatoes are growing - except the Nature's Care plants. They are tiny, thin, yellow and sickly. The Coast of Maine compost tomatoes look the best, then the potting soil, then the black kow and plain soil are more of a tie, but the Nature's Care plants look absolutely horrible. I can't believe I wasted so much money on their product.
Also, the Home Depot salesperson said that it was "organic compost." It's not even close. There was so much shredded plastic and other debris in the bags, sticks that clearly had not broken down yet, and one bag had mold. It says "organic matter" on the front of the bag, which is not the same as organic. I wish I had paid more attention instead of listening to the recommendation from the salesperson.
I am attaching a photo. The bed on the left is Coast of Maine. The bed on the right is Nature's Care.
Response from ScottsCustomerCareJune 29, 2016
We are sorry that you have experienced problems while using Miracle-Gro Nature's Care Really Good Compost. We make every effort to ensure that our product is safe to use. Nature's Care Compost has proven to be a good product and has been thoroughly performance tested.
The growing media product you purchased does not inherently contain harmful substances. While it is not sterilized, Nature's CareCompost has undergone a composting process that kills most harmful microorganisms while allowing beneficial microorganisms to survive. Note that organic products can become infested with harmful fungi or insects once they are opened and used. For this reason, we recommend contacting your local nursery about the problem you experienced with your plants. They can help you to determine if disease, insects, or other environmental factors have played a role in the problem you have experienced.
We do have a product guarantee that covers all of our products, including our compost. We would like to speak with you more about this issue. At your earliest convenience, we ask that you call us at 877-220-3089 and refer to your review so that we can discuss our guarantee.
The growing media product you purchased does not inherently contain harmful substances. While it is not sterilized, Nature's CareCompost has undergone a composting process that kills most harmful microorganisms while allowing beneficial microorganisms to survive. Note that organic products can become infested with harmful fungi or insects once they are opened and used. For this reason, we recommend contacting your local nursery about the problem you experienced with your plants. They can help you to determine if disease, insects, or other environmental factors have played a role in the problem you have experienced.
We do have a product guarantee that covers all of our products, including our compost. We would like to speak with you more about this issue. At your earliest convenience, we ask that you call us at 877-220-3089 and refer to your review so that we can discuss our guarantee.
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