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Mr. Natural® Soil Products |
Mr. Natural brand soil amendments have been under development since 1984.
Since then, they have produced a full line of organic products
to enrich poor soils including hard clay. In the past,
these products have only been available to professional landscapers
in the immediate Georgia area. Now they are available
to the home gardener at Moore & Moore. We carry
four of these products including: CLM (Complete Landscape
Mix), WSM (Woodland Soil Mix), Worm Castings and Permatill®.
The ingredients in all of these products are derived from
naturally composted materials and organic matter.
Permatill®
Permatill is an inert soil additive made of expanded slate
lightweight aggregate. This special slate is mined and
then heated in rotary kilns which creates the pore space and
structure that gives Permatill its beneficial properties.
When worked into the top 6" of the soil, Permatill improves
soil drainage, reduces soil compaction, and improves both
soil aeration and water holding capabilities. Of course,
soil compaction limits the movement of water, air and nutrients
through the soil and Permatill prevents this from occurring.
Also, Permatill never breaks down in the soil like other additives
such as peat moss so one application is sufficient.
It can also be used for rock pathways as well as potting mixes
for container gardening. This versatile product comes strongly
recommended in the trade as a natural way to prevent soil
compaction and improve drainage and aeration. Permatill is
an ingredient in both CLM and WSM (below).
Worm Castings
Worm "castings" is a genteel name for what comes
out of the nether end of an earthworm. What a lot of
people don't realize is that worm castings are an essential
element of rich, fertile soils. As a soil amendment,
worm castings are ideal for all plants, especially those that
are acid loving, such as azaleas and rhododendron. These
worm castings can be tilled into an area for bed preparation
or used as a topdressing for containers, native trees and
shrubs, and perennial beds. Worm castings is an ingredient
in both CLM and WSM (below).
CLM (Complete Landscape Mix)
CLM is a pre-mixed planting soil specifically designed for
growing a wide variety of plants in poor soils. The
secret? Slow-release organic materials derived from
chicken-manure compost and worm castings, and excellent soil
drainage from Permatill and granite sand.
WSM (Woodland Soil Mix)
Having trouble growing azaleas and rhododendrons? The
answer to that problem lies in a bag of WSM. This product
is specifically designed for acid-loving plants and gives
the necessary drainage (thanks to Permatill) these plants
need to survive. WSM also contains worm castings to
boost the organic content without raising the pH of your soil.
Planters II
This is the soil amendment for tight, infertile clay soils.
Planters II works to loosen heavy clay, adds important trace
minerals that Middle Tennessee soils frequently lack, and
attracts earthworms like a magnet. That last feature is key
- nothing humans have ever invented can match the soil-building
activity of a bunch of busy earthworms. Use Planters II on
everything - flower beds, vegetable gardens, trees, shrubs
and especially lawns. If you want to wow your neighbors, spread
it and our organic Espoma Lawn Food on your lawn and water
in with Moore 's Mix. Yowzah!
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