Miracle Gro

Miracle-Gro soils and plant foods are for home gardeners filling pots, planting beds and feeding houseplants, vegetables and flowers. You can choose a growing medium for the planting space and a plant food that fits how you water. Start with where the roots will grow.

Miracle-Gro is a gardening brand licensed by OMS Investments Inc. Scotts Miracle-Gro Company makes its products in the United States. The brand traces its gardening history to 1951. Its range includes plant foods, potting mixes, garden soils and raised-bed soils.

Match the soil to the growing space

Garden soil by itself is too dense for pots. Roots need air as well as water, and treating every bag of soil as interchangeable can leave you with a pot that stays wet around the roots. Use potting mix in a container with drainage holes.

Raised beds need more body than potting mix alone provides. Soil dug from the yard goes too far the other way: it’s heavy and dense. Use a blend intended for raised beds.

For organic gardening, Miracle-Gro Raised Bed Soil is a 100% organic mix, OMRI listed for organic use, that goes into the bed without mixing. The range also includes Organic Indoor Potting Mix and Organic Plant Food.

Feed vegetables, flowers and houseplants

Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food is intended for vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs, trees, shrubs and houseplants in beds and containers, indoors and outdoors. It’s a straightforward option when you want to feed vegetables and flowers with the same product. Dissolve it in water and soak the soil at each plant’s base to feed the roots.

Measure carefully. Stronger fertilizer can damage roots, so concentration matters as much as the feeding schedule. For indoor plants, the dilution is 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of water.

Match the plant food to the feeder

LiquaFeed All Purpose Plant Food suits flowers, vegetables, trees, shrubs and houseplants, with application through the Miracle-Gro Universal Feeder or LiquaFeed Advance Sprayer. The equipment is part of the choice. Match the refill to that feeding system.

The Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder automatically mixes Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food for application over larger garden areas.

Miracle-Gro also has gardening gloves; wear gloves for garden work and wash your hands when you’re finished.

Plant-food specifications

Fertilizer analysis lists nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, in that order. Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food also supplies boron, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc. Follow the actual product label for mixing and application.

Plant food	Fertilizer analysis (N-P-K)	Feeding interval
Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food	24-8-16	Indoors: every two weeks; outdoors: every 7–14 days
LiquaFeed All Purpose Plant Food	12-4-8	Every one to two weeks

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Miracle-Gro organic?

Some products are. For an organic raised bed, Miracle-Gro Raised Bed Soil is a 100% organic mix that’s OMRI listed for organic gardening. Fill the bed, plant and water; you don’t need to blend it with another soil.

Is Miracle-Gro good for tomatoes?

Yes, Miracle-Gro all-purpose water-soluble plant food is intended for vegetables, so you can use it for tomatoes and the rest of your vegetable garden. Apply it to the soil at each plant’s base, with outdoor feeding every 7–14 days during the growing season. Measure the dose carefully; extra fertilizer isn’t a shortcut to healthier plants.

Can I use Miracle-Gro garden soil in pots?

Garden soil alone is too dense for pots, so choose a potting mix for that job. Roots need air as well as water, and dense soil can leave them sitting wet. Use a container with drainage holes so excess water has a way out.

How do I use Miracle-Gro all-purpose plant food?

For Miracle-Gro all-purpose water-soluble plant food, the mixing directions specify 1 tablespoon per gallon of water, with a separate indoor dilution of 1/2 teaspoon per gallon. Soak the soil at each plant’s base rather than spraying houseplant leaves. Feed indoor plants every two weeks; the directions allow monthly feeding for slow-growing plants. Follow the actual product label for your application.

What’s in Miracle-Gro plant food?

Miracle-Gro all-purpose water-soluble plant food has a 24-8-16 fertilizer analysis: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, in that order. It also supplies boron, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc. Check which formula you’re using before measuring a dose, because those numbers describe this particular plant food.

How do I mix Miracle-Gro in a hose-end sprayer?

For all-purpose water-soluble plant food, the Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder automatically mixes the fertilizer. Its loading directions call for one 1-pound packet in the jar, with one refill packet covering 500 square feet in approximately 12 minutes. Follow the instructions for your specific feeder instead of transferring that loading rate to a different sprayer.