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Our Mixes

Every Mix We Make

Pro mixes are sold in bulk (3 cu ft bags and pallets). Retail bags are available at stores and our Tipton farm stand. Can't find what you need? We make custom mixes too.

Professional Greenhouse Mixes

Our flagship germination and growing mixes, used by greenhouses across the Midwest.

3ft³ bag

#1Lucy's Germination Mix

Standard all-purpose peat-based germination mix. Charged with micronutrients and a phosphorus-heavy starter fertilizer.

Best for: Plug trays and inserts

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Lucy's #1 is the workhorse germination mix that has helped Midwest greenhouses start strong since the 1980s. The medium vermiculite provides ideal moisture distribution for tiny seeds, while the 10-50-10 starter charge gives roots the phosphorus push they need to establish quickly.

Ingredients: Sphagnum peat moss, medium vermiculite, dolomitic limestone, gypsum, 10-50-10 fertilizer, trace elements, wetting agent

  • Pre-charged starter fertilizer
  • Buffered pH
  • Even moisture distribution
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3ft³ bag

#1ALucy's Plug Mix

Designed for plug trays in production. Fine perlite facilitates moisture distribution and retention.

Best for: Plug trays in production

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Built for high-volume plug production. The fine perlite component pulls water through the cell evenly so every plug emerges at the same time, every time.

Ingredients: Sphagnum peat moss, medium vermiculite, fine perlite, dolomitic limestone, gypsum, 10-50-10 fertilizer, wetting agent

  • Fine particle structure
  • Engineered for automated seeders
  • Consistent germination rates

3ft³ bag

#2Lucy's Growing Mix (Peat-Based)

Neutral medium with no fertilizer added. Customize the fertilizer charge for your plants. Perfect for fertigation.

Best for: General growing, fertigation

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A blank slate growing mix for the grower who wants total control. No starter charge means you decide the feed program from day one. Ideal for fertigation systems.

Ingredients: Sphagnum peat moss, coarse vermiculite, coarse perlite, dolomitic limestone, gypsum, wetting agent

  • No fertilizer charge
  • Buffered pH
  • High air porosity
Best Seller

3ft³ bag

#4Lucy's Growing Mix (Bark-Based)

Our most popular mix. Higher-porosity bark-based mix fills pot edges even when dry, ensuring even wetness.

Best for: Hanging baskets, general growing

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Lucy's #4 is the most-loved growing mix in our lineup. The composted pine bark gives it the kind of structure that fills container edges even after a dry-down, so the next watering soaks every root, not just the center.

Ingredients: Composted pine bark, sphagnum peat moss, coarse perlite, coarse vermiculite, dolomitic limestone, calcium nitrate, wetting agent

  • Bark-based structure
  • Resists compaction
  • Calcium nitrate charged

3ft³ bag

#5Lucy's Perennial Mix

Bark-based mix with higher porosity. Suitable for mums, perennial grasses, shrubs, and certain trees.

Best for: Mums, perennial grasses, shrubs, trees

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Designed for plants that live in their pots for a full season or more. Maximum porosity keeps roots oxygenated and healthy through the long haul.

Ingredients: Composted pine bark, sphagnum peat moss, coarse perlite, dolomitic limestone, calcium nitrate, wetting agent

  • Maximum porosity
  • Long-life structure
  • Calcium nitrate charged

Organic Professional Mixes

Compost-amended and compost-free organic mixes for vegetable farms, micro-greens, and soil blockers.

Organic

3ft³ bag

#10Lucy's Organic Germination Plus

Organic peat-based germination mix with Cowsmo manure-based compost for increased humic acid. Designed for organic vegetable growers.

Best for: Organic germination, vegetables

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The organic answer to Lucy's #1. Cowsmo manure-based compost adds humic acid and a microbial boost so vegetable starts come out of the cell vigorous and dark green.

Ingredients: Sphagnum peat moss, vermiculite, perlite, Cowsmo manure-based compost, bone meal, sulfate of potash, rock dust, soy meal

  • Compost-amended
  • Slow-release organic nutrition
  • Humic acid boost
Organic

3ft³ bag

#12Lucy's Organic Germination Mix

Organic germination mix without compost. Great as-is for micro-greens growers.

Best for: Organic germination, micro-greens

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A clean, compost-free organic germination mix that micro-greens growers swear by. Consistent particle size means even, fast germination across the tray.

Ingredients: Sphagnum peat moss, vermiculite, perlite, bone meal, sulfate of potash, kelp meal, soy meal, rock dust

  • Compost-free
  • Fine, consistent texture
  • Trace mineral package
Organic

3ft³ bag

#11Lucy's Organic Growing Mix Plus

Organic growing mix with Cowsmo manure-based compost. The compost increases humic acid for stronger growth.

Best for: Organic growing, vegetables

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Step up from organic germination into an organic grow-on mix that keeps plants fed through transplant and into harvest.

Ingredients: Sphagnum peat moss, vermiculite, perlite, Cowsmo manure-based compost, bone meal, sulfate of potash, soy meal

  • Compost-amended
  • Multi-week feed
  • Humic acid boost
Organic

3ft³ bag

#13Lucy's Organic Growing Mix

Organic growing mix without compost. For growers who prefer to add their own.

Best for: Organic growing

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All the structure of Lucy's #11 without the Cowsmo compost. For growers who blend their own organic amendments to a custom recipe.

Ingredients: Sphagnum peat moss, vermiculite, perlite, bone meal, sulfate of potash, kelp meal, soy meal, rock dust

  • Compost-free base
  • Mineral-rich
  • Add-your-own amendments
SpecialtyOrganic

3ft³ bag

Organic Soil Blocking Mix

Designed for soil-blocking. Air-pruning creates robust root structures for field-planted seedlings.

Best for: Soil blocks, organic transplant production

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Built for the soil-blocker tool. Holds its shape when compressed and air-prunes roots so transplants explode in growth once they hit the field.

Ingredients: Sphagnum peat moss, vermiculite, bone meal, sulfate of potash, kelp meal, rock dust

  • Holds block shape
  • Air-pruning root structure
  • Fine texture

Retail Potting & Raised Bed Mixes

Nutrient-dense, eco-friendly bagged mixes for homeowners and hobby gardeners - hand-crafted in small batches with safe, locally-sourced ingredients and added amendments.

Professional Grade Potting Mix (40 qts)
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40 qt bag

Professional Grade Potting Mix (40 qts)

All-natural professional grade potting mix with superior moisture retention. Safe, sustainable, and scientifically formulated for stronger roots and healthier plants.

Best for: Houseplants, containers, indoor & outdoor gardening

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Lucy's Soil Professional Grade Potting Mix is a nutrient-dense, eco-friendly blend with added amendments, trusted by Midwest greenhouses and now in your home garden. This all-natural mix delivers superior moisture retention so plants stay hydrated longer between waterings - no wetting agents needed. Every bag is hand-crafted in small batches in Tipton, Iowa, using safe, sustainably sourced ingredients backed by third-party testing for nutrient density. Grow smarter with soil built by growers, for growers.

Ingredients: Iowa-harvested peat, Canadian sphagnum peat moss, coarse perlite, sand

  • Nutrient-dense, third-party tested
  • Eco-friendly, sustainably sourced ingredients
  • Added amendments for stronger root growth
  • Superior moisture retention - no synthetic wetting agents
  • Hand-crafted in small batches in Tipton, IA
Lucy's Soil Raised Bed Mix
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1.5 cu ft bag

Lucy's Soil Raised Bed Mix

Professional Grade. A superior, hand-crafted mix designed for raised beds and large containers - with organic amendments for natural disease and pest protection.

Best for: Raised beds, large container gardening

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We care about your plants as much as you do. This is a superior soil specifically designed for raised beds or large container gardening. All ingredients are safe and include organic amendments to provide natural protection from disease and pests. Every bag of Lucy's Soil is carefully hand crafted in small batches to ensure nothing but the highest quality. Our ingredients are locally and sustainably sourced, and we have outsourced testing on all our mixes to ensure a nutrient-dense and healthy growing environment for your plants. Our soils are proprietary blends of macro and micronutrients combined with beneficial microbes - providing excellent growth, disease protection, and pest control, and the best way to increase absorption of vitamins and minerals into your plants resulting in nutrient-rich foods.

Ingredients: Iowa peat, Cowsmo manure-based compost, pine fibers, coarse perlite, bone meal, soy meal, proprietary macro & micronutrient blend, beneficial microbes

  • Hand-crafted in small batches in Tipton, IA
  • All-natural with organic amendments
  • Locally & sustainably sourced ingredients
  • Beneficial microbes for nutrient-rich foods
  • Third-party tested for nutrient density

Specialty Mixes

Mixes for unique applications: trees and shrubs, African violets, and green roof systems.

1yd³ bag

Tree and Shrub Mix

High porosity, dense growing mix designed for trees and shrubs.

Best for: Trees and shrubs

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A heavy, structurally stable mix designed for woody plants that need anchorage and long-term drainage.

Ingredients: Iowa peat, composted pine bark, mushroom substrate, peat moss, perlite

  • Dense and stable
  • High porosity
  • Bulk yard size

3ft³ bag

African Violet Mix

Designed for acid-loving plants with optimal pH for African violets.

Best for: African violets, acid-loving plants

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A specialty mix tuned to the slightly-acidic pH that African violets and similar acid-loving plants demand.

Ingredients: Sphagnum peat moss, coarse perlite, coarse vermiculite, dolomitic limestone

  • Tuned pH
  • Light and airy
  • Specialty formula
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Live Roof Soil Mix

Specialty mix for green/live roof applications. Also suited for cactus and succulents.

Best for: Green roofs, live roofs, cactus, succulents

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Engineered for green roof systems where weight, drainage, and structural stability all matter. Doubles as an excellent succulent and cactus mix.

Ingredients: Haydite, Iowa peat, bark, Turface, sand, dolomitic limestone

  • Engineered for weight
  • Stable structure
  • Bulk delivery

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