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Aquatic Plant Soil
Something I hadn't seen before. Packaged by Schultz, sold by Home
Depot. I live on a small city lot, can't just dig a hole in the lawn when I need some dirt to plant in, so this looks like a good thing for me. the bag says it is 100%arcillite, won't float, won't clog pumps, is pH neutral, all the good things. -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
Aquatic Plant Soil
I've never seen this stuff, but I suppose if you can't dig in your own yard
it would be okay. I'd only use it on water lilies and buy river rock for marginals. ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 05:44:27 GMT, Charles wrote: Something I hadn't seen before. Packaged by Schultz, sold by Home Depot. I live on a small city lot, can't just dig a hole in the lawn when I need some dirt to plant in, so this looks like a good thing for me. the bag says it is 100%arcillite, won't float, won't clog pumps, is pH neutral, all the good things. |
Aquatic Plant Soil
I've never seen this stuff, but I suppose if you can't dig in your own yard
it would be okay. I'd only use it on water lilies and buy river rock for marginals. ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 05:44:27 GMT, Charles wrote: Something I hadn't seen before. Packaged by Schultz, sold by Home Depot. I live on a small city lot, can't just dig a hole in the lawn when I need some dirt to plant in, so this looks like a good thing for me. the bag says it is 100%arcillite, won't float, won't clog pumps, is pH neutral, all the good things. |
Aquatic Plant Soil
Charles,
One of the older ladies in our local pond club used the aquatic potting soil and loved it. It worked great for her. Tom L.L. ------------------------- "Charles" wrote in message ... Something I hadn't seen before. Packaged by Schultz, sold by Home Depot. I live on a small city lot, can't just dig a hole in the lawn when I need some dirt to plant in, so this looks like a good thing for me. the bag says it is 100%arcillite, won't float, won't clog pumps, is pH neutral, all the good things. -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
Aquatic Plant Soil
I have seen Aquatic Plant Soil at Home Depot but have never used it.
Someone on this group used it and liked it. Can't remember the name of the person though :( Sounds ideal for your purposes! Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Tom La Bron" wrote in message ... Charles, One of the older ladies in our local pond club used the aquatic potting soil and loved it. It worked great for her. Tom L.L. ------------------------- "Charles" wrote in message ... Something I hadn't seen before. Packaged by Schultz, sold by Home Depot. I live on a small city lot, can't just dig a hole in the lawn when I need some dirt to plant in, so this looks like a good thing for me. the bag says it is 100%arcillite, won't float, won't clog pumps, is pH neutral, all the good things. -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
Aquatic Plant Soil
Its ceramic beads that "NASA" uses...Woooweeee! Don't use it..It will
destroy a pump... I put about a tsp through a new pump on purpose at my weekly pond class....Gone, and baby I mean gone!... Oh yea, I work for HD, and I get to play with the goodies....Use clay kitty litter or just plain clay..Works like a champ....I also own an aquatic garden business (7 yrs now) so yes , I have an interest in what the big orange box sells in the pond area... "Charles" wrote in message ... Something I hadn't seen before. Packaged by Schultz, sold by Home Depot. I live on a small city lot, can't just dig a hole in the lawn when I need some dirt to plant in, so this looks like a good thing for me. the bag says it is 100%arcillite, won't float, won't clog pumps, is pH neutral, all the good things. -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
Aquatic Plant Soil
Its ceramic beads that "NASA" uses...Woooweeee! Don't use it..It will
destroy a pump... I put about a tsp through a new pump on purpose at my weekly pond class....Gone, and baby I mean gone!... Oh yea, I work for HD, and I get to play with the goodies....Use clay kitty litter or just plain clay..Works like a champ....I also own an aquatic garden business (7 yrs now) so yes , I have an interest in what the big orange box sells in the pond area... "Charles" wrote in message ... Something I hadn't seen before. Packaged by Schultz, sold by Home Depot. I live on a small city lot, can't just dig a hole in the lawn when I need some dirt to plant in, so this looks like a good thing for me. the bag says it is 100%arcillite, won't float, won't clog pumps, is pH neutral, all the good things. -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
Aquatic Plant Soil
Kevin,
That is interesting to know, but for me it is the price. LOWES sells it for $6.93 for ten pounds. I saw some it today and it doesn't look much different that they stuff I put down for soaking up the oil on my concrete after I change oil in my vehicle except that is a pink color instead of a greyish color. I guess I will just go back to the digging up clay that is in my yard to put my lilies in. Tom L.L. ------------------------------------------ "Kevin Cutlip" wrote in message ... Its ceramic beads that "NASA" uses...Woooweeee! Don't use it..It will destroy a pump... I put about a tsp through a new pump on purpose at my weekly pond class....Gone, and baby I mean gone!... Oh yea, I work for HD, and I get to play with the goodies....Use clay kitty litter or just plain clay..Works like a champ....I also own an aquatic garden business (7 yrs now) so yes , I have an interest in what the big orange box sells in the pond area... "Charles" wrote in message ... Something I hadn't seen before. Packaged by Schultz, sold by Home Depot. I live on a small city lot, can't just dig a hole in the lawn when I need some dirt to plant in, so this looks like a good thing for me. the bag says it is 100%arcillite, won't float, won't clog pumps, is pH neutral, all the good things. -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
Aquatic Plant Soil
Tom
I completely agree with you, buying soil 'designed' for aquatic gardening is just plain rude. Amazing what some marketing can do hey? To the original poster, look for a spot in your area that has sand/soil that is red in colour, this soil IME is cool for water gardening. Take us much as you need and let it soak in a tub full of water for a few weeks, do regular water changes (once a week, more if you like) just to get rid of the nasties. This kind of soil is rich in iron and other nutrients and will do the plants wonderfully. Try it :) -- **So long, and thanks for all the fish!** "Tom La Bron" wrote in message ... Kevin, That is interesting to know, but for me it is the price. LOWES sells it for $6.93 for ten pounds. I saw some it today and it doesn't look much different that they stuff I put down for soaking up the oil on my concrete after I change oil in my vehicle except that is a pink color instead of a greyish color. I guess I will just go back to the digging up clay that is in my yard to put my lilies in. Tom L.L. ------------------------------------------ "Kevin Cutlip" wrote in message ... Its ceramic beads that "NASA" uses...Woooweeee! Don't use it..It will destroy a pump... I put about a tsp through a new pump on purpose at my weekly pond class....Gone, and baby I mean gone!... Oh yea, I work for HD, and I get to play with the goodies....Use clay kitty litter or just plain clay..Works like a champ....I also own an aquatic garden business (7 yrs now) so yes , I have an interest in what the big orange box sells in the pond area... "Charles" wrote in message ... Something I hadn't seen before. Packaged by Schultz, sold by Home Depot. I live on a small city lot, can't just dig a hole in the lawn when I need some dirt to plant in, so this looks like a good thing for me. the bag says it is 100%arcillite, won't float, won't clog pumps, is pH neutral, all the good things. -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
Aquatic Plant Soil
Thaats why I enjoy working part time at the big orange home store. If I am
teaching a class and I show people what can happen by destroying a $98.00 pump right out of the box, kinda makes it more believable to not believe what you read on a bag of "NASA" blah-blah-blah....I know exactly what product you are speaking of...And I didn't want it in the store from past experience, but I lost the argument....After my way cool demo on the pump in class, and a rash of returned pumps, most of which the customers said yes when asked if they were using this product, its not on the shelf now..Especially since some threatened to go to the "Big Blue" home store..You can't make a customer understand that "Oh, sorry your waterfall pump crapped out on you 23 days after you got it, and why should I care if it's 94 deg outside for the 8th day, and your koi are floating?" That just about tears it with some Koi people...Black Kat Kitty Litter at Food Lion, 25lbs for $4.68....100% diatamatious clay. (or pool filter clay is cheap also, in the pool chem aisle) The stuff you use to clean up your oil has silicone in it also...Don't use that.............................Most oil dry products do...Check www.epa.gov to find out.... "Tom La Bron" wrote in message ... Kevin, That is interesting to know, but for me it is the price. LOWES sells it for $6.93 for ten pounds. I saw some it today and it doesn't look much different that they stuff I put down for soaking up the oil on my concrete after I change oil in my vehicle except that is a pink color instead of a greyish color. I guess I will just go back to the digging up clay that is in my yard to put my lilies in. Tom L.L. ------------------------------------------ "Kevin Cutlip" wrote in message ... Its ceramic beads that "NASA" uses...Woooweeee! Don't use it..It will destroy a pump... I put about a tsp through a new pump on purpose at my weekly pond class....Gone, and baby I mean gone!... Oh yea, I work for HD, and I get to play with the goodies....Use clay kitty litter or just plain clay..Works like a champ....I also own an aquatic garden business (7 yrs now) so yes , I have an interest in what the big orange box sells in the pond area... "Charles" wrote in message ... Something I hadn't seen before. Packaged by Schultz, sold by Home Depot. I live on a small city lot, can't just dig a hole in the lawn when I need some dirt to plant in, so this looks like a good thing for me. the bag says it is 100%arcillite, won't float, won't clog pumps, is pH neutral, all the good things. -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
Aquatic Plant Soil
Thaats why I enjoy working part time at the big orange home store. If I am
teaching a class and I show people what can happen by destroying a $98.00 pump right out of the box, kinda makes it more believable to not believe what you read on a bag of "NASA" blah-blah-blah....I know exactly what product you are speaking of...And I didn't want it in the store from past experience, but I lost the argument....After my way cool demo on the pump in class, and a rash of returned pumps, most of which the customers said yes when asked if they were using this product, its not on the shelf now..Especially since some threatened to go to the "Big Blue" home store..You can't make a customer understand that "Oh, sorry your waterfall pump crapped out on you 23 days after you got it, and why should I care if it's 94 deg outside for the 8th day, and your koi are floating?" That just about tears it with some Koi people...Black Kat Kitty Litter at Food Lion, 25lbs for $4.68....100% diatamatious clay. (or pool filter clay is cheap also, in the pool chem aisle) The stuff you use to clean up your oil has silicone in it also...Don't use that.............................Most oil dry products do...Check www.epa.gov to find out.... "Tom La Bron" wrote in message ... Kevin, That is interesting to know, but for me it is the price. LOWES sells it for $6.93 for ten pounds. I saw some it today and it doesn't look much different that they stuff I put down for soaking up the oil on my concrete after I change oil in my vehicle except that is a pink color instead of a greyish color. I guess I will just go back to the digging up clay that is in my yard to put my lilies in. Tom L.L. ------------------------------------------ "Kevin Cutlip" wrote in message ... Its ceramic beads that "NASA" uses...Woooweeee! Don't use it..It will destroy a pump... I put about a tsp through a new pump on purpose at my weekly pond class....Gone, and baby I mean gone!... Oh yea, I work for HD, and I get to play with the goodies....Use clay kitty litter or just plain clay..Works like a champ....I also own an aquatic garden business (7 yrs now) so yes , I have an interest in what the big orange box sells in the pond area... "Charles" wrote in message ... Something I hadn't seen before. Packaged by Schultz, sold by Home Depot. I live on a small city lot, can't just dig a hole in the lawn when I need some dirt to plant in, so this looks like a good thing for me. the bag says it is 100%arcillite, won't float, won't clog pumps, is pH neutral, all the good things. -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
Aquatic Plant Soil
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 20:09:28 -0600, "Tom La Bron"
wrote: I guess I will just go back to the digging up clay that is in my yard to put my lilies in. I would! I like garden soil covered with stones big enough the koi can't take out of the container and drop on the drain. The fish like garden soil without stones. Try that when you feel like cleaning the pond. Regards, Hal |
Aquatic Plant Soil
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 20:09:28 -0600, "Tom La Bron"
wrote: I guess I will just go back to the digging up clay that is in my yard to put my lilies in. I would! I like garden soil covered with stones big enough the koi can't take out of the container and drop on the drain. The fish like garden soil without stones. Try that when you feel like cleaning the pond. Regards, Hal |
Aquatic Plant Soil
I have Kevin, I live in the boondocks and all we get here is clay, with no
additives. We don't need any of that fancy stuff to raise the price. Tom L.L. --------------------------------- "Kevin Cutlip" wrote in message ... Thaats why I enjoy working part time at the big orange home store. If I am teaching a class and I show people what can happen by destroying a $98.00 pump right out of the box, kinda makes it more believable to not believe what you read on a bag of "NASA" blah-blah-blah....I know exactly what product you are speaking of...And I didn't want it in the store from past experience, but I lost the argument....After my way cool demo on the pump in class, and a rash of returned pumps, most of which the customers said yes when asked if they were using this product, its not on the shelf now..Especially since some threatened to go to the "Big Blue" home store..You can't make a customer understand that "Oh, sorry your waterfall pump crapped out on you 23 days after you got it, and why should I care if it's 94 deg outside for the 8th day, and your koi are floating?" That just about tears it with some Koi people...Black Kat Kitty Litter at Food Lion, 25lbs for $4.68....100% diatamatious clay. (or pool filter clay is cheap also, in the pool chem aisle) The stuff you use to clean up your oil has silicone in it also...Don't use that.............................Most oil dry products do...Check www.epa.gov to find out.... "Tom La Bron" wrote in message ... Kevin, That is interesting to know, but for me it is the price. LOWES sells it for $6.93 for ten pounds. I saw some it today and it doesn't look much different that they stuff I put down for soaking up the oil on my concrete after I change oil in my vehicle except that is a pink color instead of a greyish color. I guess I will just go back to the digging up clay that is in my yard to put my lilies in. Tom L.L. ------------------------------------------ "Kevin Cutlip" wrote in message ... Its ceramic beads that "NASA" uses...Woooweeee! Don't use it..It will destroy a pump... I put about a tsp through a new pump on purpose at my weekly pond class....Gone, and baby I mean gone!... Oh yea, I work for HD, and I get to play with the goodies....Use clay kitty litter or just plain clay..Works like a champ....I also own an aquatic garden business (7 yrs now) so yes , I have an interest in what the big orange box sells in the pond area... "Charles" wrote in message ... Something I hadn't seen before. Packaged by Schultz, sold by Home Depot. I live on a small city lot, can't just dig a hole in the lawn when I need some dirt to plant in, so this looks like a good thing for me. the bag says it is 100%arcillite, won't float, won't clog pumps, is pH neutral, all the good things. -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
Aquatic Plant Soil
25lbs for $4.68....100% diatamatious clay. (or pool filter clay is cheap
also, in the pool chem aisle) Not meaning to be persnickety, but diatomaceous earth is not clay. It's actually little sea creatures, diatoms to be more exact. Not stuff to be mixing with water and planting plants in, since breathing in the powdered form can be harzardous to one's lung/health. ~ jan |
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