Tuesday, November 10, 2009

The dirt on bagged soil


For complete story: http://www.smalllinks.com/F99

Bagged soils are a $1.5 billion industry in the U.S. While there are many different manufacturers that operate countrywide, most of the bagged soils a customer buys is made within a few hundred miles of where it's purchased from byproducts that are mostly locally sourced. In California, and at Sun Land, based in Watsonville, common ingredients include composted redwood, volcanic pumice and coconut coir. A look at how bagged soils are made.



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