Healthy soil is the key to healthy plants, especially when it comes to roses. This soil blend was specifically formulated without any granular fertilizers to help keep your own-root roses happy while they get established and prevent root burn that can occur from other commercial potting soils. We call this blend Living Soil because it con...
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Safe, fast-draining mix for containers
I've used a lot of Living Soil as I bought and planted roses in containers, but a couple of times I ran low and augmented it with other potting soil. I didn't think it had any plant food in it, but it did and 2 of my new roses died within a week!
A couple of other roses were having trouble with mildew even though they were partial shade rated. When I explored, I realized that the amount of mint compost was too much, and these roses were struggling in soil that was too wet. All my experience in the last year with my project to establish over 25 roses in containers (to cope with the gopher problem) tells me it's crucial to use sufficient Living Soil for the health of my plants.
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Landry · August 24, 2026
It's nice smelling soil and I am sure my new rose will love it.
Harrie · July 21, 2026
soil upgrade
The soil is fantastic product! I've purchased 3 26 quarts of the soil.
