Does anyone know where I can purchase these various bonsai soil
components in the New York metro area? New Jersey, New York,
Eastern
PA, CT.

Thanks, John-NJ

On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 19:07:06 -0500, Jim Lewis

wrote:

Oil Dri is made by the makers of Turface. I think its grain
size
is a bit smaller than Turface, and it may not have been fired
at
as high a temperature. I have never used it, but have been
told
that its consistency may not be as reliable as Turface and it
may, at times, be mushy when constantly wetted.

It is, however, better than kitty litter.

There are other options: Terra-Green, Mule Mix, Schultz's
Clay
Soil Conditioner (smaller particles, small package size and
more
costly per pound), or even Haydite (which is fired shale).

All have web sites (see the FAQ article I sent you yesterday
;-)



If you do a web search on the name of each of the soil components
(above), you will reach their main web pages. There may be a
list of suppliers there, or you can click on the "contact us"
button (or equivalent) and ask someone in the company who the
nearest dealers might be.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is
frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry
David Thoreau - Walden

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