Finding Materials

Johnsai

I'm having a terrible time finding materials around here. I tried to contact the local Bonsai club, but my e-mails haven't been responded too. Mostly I need to find materials for a couple different soil mixtures. I have a dward schefflera and two junipers. I'm not really sure where to go to look for what I need though. I have found peat moss easily enough and potting soil is everywhere, though it's not what I want to use. I saw perlite when I was looking today and wondered if it would work as an inorganic. Also, I was told that loam is a good ingredient as well as lava rock and coarse sand, but I can't seem to find any of these things. Am I looking in the wrong stores or just the wrong sections? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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TreeBay

Where is here? Maybe someone can help you if they know!

Regards,

Matt

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Johnsai

Here is currently Knoxville Tennessee where I attend school. I'd like to stick to local materials if possible. Unfortunately I have little more than Home Depot and Wal-Mart at my disposal for find materials for soil.

jhill

Home Depot??look for Schulz's soil conditioner it is a fired clay material that will work well. If you have a place that supplies baseball diamonds for their needs you probably will find turface MVP, another great ingredient. If you have a local feed store for chickens,ducks,geese, turkeys, ETC. they will probably have chicken grit. The turkey grit may be a little to big?Just keep looking and I'm sure you will find the ingredients you are looking for.

Good Luck
Jofun Hiruru

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