Soil Amendments & Soil Mixes for Gardening

I’ve tried a lot of soil amendments over the years, but Char Bliss Premium Biochar genuinely stands out as one of the best additions I’ve made to my garden. This isn’t just plain charcoal — it’s a high-quality biochar that transforms tired soil into something lively and easier to work with. Right out of the bag, the product feels premium — clean, consistent pieces that mix easily into potting soil or garden beds without clumping. After incorporating it into my soil, I noticed improved moisture retention and better root growth in everything from herbs to flowering plants. The soil seems to hold nutrients better, which has noticeably reduced how much fertilizer I need to add. What I love most is how versatile it is: ✔ Mix into potting soil for containers ✔ Blend with compost for beds and raised rows ✔ Top-dress established plants to help retain moisture My plants look healthier, more vigorous, and overall more drought-resilient since using this. Even with occasional low water, the soils don’t dry out as fast, and my blooms have been more abundant. Pros: Enhances soil structure and porosity, improves water retention, helps hold nutrients in the root zone, supports beneficial soil life, easy to mix and work with little mess, and such a large (in size) box of char for such a reasonable price. If you’re serious about building healthy, long-lasting soil — whether for containers, lawns, or garden beds — this is a must-try. Highly recommend! 🌼🌿

Good quality biochar and clean packaging. Easy to mix with soil and works well for improving soil structure and plant health.

This brand has such a wonderful reputation that I had to try this kit to see for myself. The things I read and heard were true. The products are truly of excellent quality. The coco coir is recommended by professionals and I can tell that it’s going to make a lovely potting mix. The worm castings are rich and odor free. The texture is silky and the color is dark. I tried some of the kelp by mixing it into the soil of an indoor plant. It has the typical odor that kelp and seaweed products have, but it’s not overwhelming and covering it with soil made the odor disappear. Some people like snacks that smell like this, but they smell too much like cat food for me to enjoy them. I would imagine that using too much of a stronger smelling kelp fertilizer outdoors might attract wildlife, but this product doesn’t reek of the cat food smell. It’s less smelly than the seaweed snacks I tried to eat. I haven’t tried the neem yet, but I’m planning to try that outdoors in case it has too much smell for indoor use. And the biochar looks promising. I’m not sure about the tool yet because I have only played around with it so far. If could afford to use products from this company in raised beds, I would create several raised beds this summer. Unfortunately, that will have to wait for another time. But I can use this kit to fill some containers in order to test some of the potting mix recipes that I read about and watched in videos. The perlite is dusty, so wearing a mask would be wise. I’m going to try using just perlite and also mixing it with vermiculite for different potting mix recipes that experts swear by. I decided to try this brand because online gardener James Prigioni demonstrates how to use this brand of coco coir in a video and I was able to see how nice it is, rather than just reading about how nice it is. For indoor gardening and outdoor containers, this kit will be perfect. And I can get more of the coco coir as necessary, in large or small bricks. It’s really fun watching it absorb water. The giant brick fits perfectly on a shelf for storage and it’s not too heavy for me to carry. It comes in a large zipper bag with a sturdy handle. I priced all of the items in this kit separately and buying them together in the kit is much cheaper. I’m glad I bought it. Making my own potting mix sounds like fun!

Very good product. Clean and consistent texture. Works great for my seedlings and as an amendment for my compacted and clay soils.

This is a nice fine coir that is easier to work with than others I have used and has a nice fine texture. I reached out to the company with questions and they were eager to help. I will continue to use this and have ordered more. The only down side is the higher cost than others but the product is nicer and easier to work with in my opinion.