Customer Reviews for 0.65 cu. ft. Organic Compost and Soil Conditioner

I ordered 15 bags of Dillo Dirt online in preparation for laying St. Augustine sod in the large bare areas of my front and backyard. This was my third attempt in as many years and as the first two didn't "take", I resolved to do a better job of prepping this time. Hence the Dillo Dirt. Thankfully, my son + truck was home from college and between the two of us, we put down all 15 bags and a pallet of sod. Then came the rain. Rainiest May in Austin history! As you can see, the new sod is growing like gangbusters & I couldn't be happier with the results!

Dillo dirt, test soil helper

This is the best lawn dressing/fertilizer we have found in the Texas heat.

No I didn’t. It was not in stock at my store so you had it prepared at a store ten miles away. No thanks.

The picture listed above is not the product that was sold. The dirt in the bag is more like much than dirt and nothing like the dirt that I purchased last as Dillo Dirt

Too much wood chunks for my purpose

The DilloDirt was great, as always; however, the delivery was 2 bags short (8 instead of the 10 ordered). I was on the phone for more than an hour with 5-6 different people and still have not resolved the problem.

It's dirt. It was dirty.

Nobody helped load the heavy bags even though they we standing there watching me do it.

Good quality compost at a fair price.

This stuff is great. Brown spots, bare spots, sparsely covered areas. Dillo Dirt has taken care of all these problems

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After applying this to my flower beds, varments have started digging up the beds!!

Dillo dirt was just what I needed, a dark rich compost for the garden. And the price was right!

A bag of weeds. Its a good idea, and when I first moved to Austin I was really happy to purchase Dillo Dirt to apply to my garden and lawn. Sadly since about 2015, Dillo-Dirt is not being allowed to fully compost before its sold. This means you end up with a bag of weeds. Specifically, the worst offender Nut Sedge. Anyone you talk to who has used it recently has had this exact same problem. (I was picking up compost yesterday and chatting with a lady who had this problem last year, we were both making sure we didn't end up with a bag of weeds again.) Even local professionals who used to use it to top-dress yards no longer use it and will even say they refuse to use it when you are getting quotes. I give it 2 stars because I like the renewable aspect of this. But don't use the product, your lawn & garden will thank you.

Made from human feces and not organic, has synthetic chemicals and waste. Horrid product.

I'm trying to amend the soil to retain more water. Too early to tell if it will perform as advertised, but I have heard good things about this product from friends.

lots of trash within compost. better to buy the better brand

Dillo Dirt is part of the City of Austin's recycling program. Yard waste is collected, shredded, and mixed with solids removed from sewage. The mix is composted and cured for several months before packaging for reuse. Plants love it. Details: http://www.austintexas.gov/department/dillo-dirt

I’ve used Dillo Dirt in my yard and garden for years. My yard looks great and my garden has continued to be very productive!