Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating whether Miracle-Gro potting soil, garden soil, and topsoil products are falsely marketed as “soil” while allegedly containing excessive amounts of bark, wood chips, sticks, mulch-like material, debris, mold, or fungus gnats.
What Consumers Report
Consumers report:
- Opening bags that appear to contain mostly bark, sticks, or wood chips.
- Finding rocks, plastic, glass, aluminum, or other foreign debris.
- Seeing mold, fungus, or fungus gnats shortly after opening the bag.
- Purchasing the product expecting nutrient-rich soil suitable for planting.
- Having plants fail after using the product.
Why Consumers Should Be Concerned
Consumers may pay premium prices for branded soil products expecting usable potting mix, garden soil, or topsoil. If the product contains mostly filler material or debris, consumers may not receive what they paid for.
Potential claims may include:
- False advertising
- Breach of warranty
- Deceptive packaging
- Consumer protection violations
Signs You May Be Affected
- You purchased Miracle-Gro potting mix, garden soil, or topsoil.
- The bag contained mostly bark, mulch, sticks, rocks, or debris.
- The product contained mold, fungus, or fungus gnats.
- Your plants were damaged after using the product.
If you have encountered these issues, we would like to hear from you. Please complete the contact form on this page, send us an email at [email protected], or give us a call at (202) 470-3520.