{"title":"Soil Amendments","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"horticultural-charcoal-biochar-2-2lb","title":"Horticultural Charcoal 2.2lb","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHydraGarden Horticultural Charcoal is a 100% natural and organic premium hardwood biochar soil amendment, specially designed to enhance the growth and health of indoor tropical plants, terrariums, and gardens. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourced and made in Canada, this high-quality product is perfect for gardeners seeking to improve their soil's structure and support optimal plant growth. With a size range of 2mm to 20mm, this versatile charcoal is ideal for preventing soil compaction, promoting aeration, and creating a well-balanced potting mix that allows roots to grow. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned to mix seamlessly with other popular horticultural amendments, works well with LECA, perlite, moss, sphagnum moss, peat moss, orchid bark, vermiculite, coco coir, coconut chips, worm castings, lava rock, mycorrhizae, and more. Whether you're crafting your own custom soil blend for indoor plants or refining your existing mix, this product is a key ingredient in creating the ideal environment for a wide range of plants. Use it in orchid potting mix, cactus soil, succulent soil, bonsai soil, tropical plant soil, aroid mix, or any soilless growing medium. In terrariums or paludariums it can help maintain a healthy, balanced ecosystem. It absorbs excess moisture, reduces odors, improves drainage, and prevents bacterial and fungal growth, ensuring a cleaner, healthier environment for your plants to thrive. It’s also perfect for cultivating springtails, a beneficial microorganism that helps maintain terrarium cleanliness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe porous, textured surface and moisture retention properties of this non-activated charcoal make it an ideal breeding ground for springtails, providing them with the perfect habitat to live, hide, and reproduce. For best results, soak the charcoal before use and mix one part charcoal to five parts soil or soilless mixture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HydraGarden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45342396285086,"sku":"CHAR1KG","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/8584\/7140\/files\/HydraGarden_HorticulturalCharcoal_1.jpg?v=1728655767"},{"product_id":"chunky-horticultural-perlite-4","title":"Chunky Perlite 7L","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you're an enthusiastic indoor gardener, this premium perlite is about to become your go-to soil amendment. Known for its chunky texture and high drainage capabilities, our perlite ensures that your plants enjoy the best environment possible. Say goodbye to soil compaction and hello to healthy, expanding roots! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHydraGarden's perlite can be used in a variety of gardening applications. Whether you're crafting the perfect bonsai soil, mixing it with leca balls for plants, or enhancing your potting mix, this perlite is your ideal partner. Its neutral pH of around 7.0 makes it compatible with a broad range of plants, from orchids to succulents, ensuring that your indoor garden thrives. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImagine creating the perfect potting soil for indoor plants or crafting a bespoke orchid potting mix that provides optimal aeration. The lightweight, odorless nature of our perlite makes it an excellent choice for tropical plant soil, cactus soil, and even indoor potting soil. It's also completely sterile, eliminating any concerns about soil-borne diseases and pests that could harm your precious indoor garden. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor those working with terrariums or experimenting with hydroponics, HydraGarden's Chunky Perlite #4 is unmatched in ease of use. It breaks up heavy soils, offering new possibilities for revitalizing dense, unyielding garden beds. Whether you're a fan of sphagnum moss, orchid bark, coco coir, or peat moss, our perlite complements all these mediums beautifully. From air plants to monstera soil solutions, HydraGarden's perlite is the versatile soil amendment you didn't know you needed. Its ability to enhance soil for indoor plants, whether you're using pumice for plants, lava rock, or lechuza pon, makes it indispensable. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrust HydraGarden's Horticultural Chunky Perlite #4 to transform your indoor plant soil into a thriving ecosystem that supports healthy plant growth. Embrace the ease and efficiency of our perlite and watch your indoor garden flourish like never before!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HydraGarden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44447558402206,"sku":"PER47L","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/8584\/7140\/files\/HydraGarden_Perlite.jpg?v=1752773147"},{"product_id":"orchid-bark-medium-bulk-box-75l","title":"Orchid Bark Bulk Box 42lbs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHydraGarden Orchid Bark is a 100% natural premium heat treated Douglas fir bark nugget amendment. Used to enhance potting mix structure and to \u003c\/span\u003eimprove drainage and root aeration. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourced in North America and bagged in Canada, this high-quality product is perfect for gardeners seeking to improve their soil's structure and support optimal plant growth. With a size range of 1\/2 inch to 1\", this versatile bark is ideal for preventing soil compaction, promoting aeration, and creating a well-balanced potting mix that allows roots to grow. Super popular with Orchid growers!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned to mix seamlessly with other popular horticultural amendments, works well with LECA, perlite, moss, sphagnum moss, peat moss, orchid bark, vermiculite, coco coir, coconut chips, worm castings, lava rock, mycorrhizae, and more. 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In terrariums or paludariums it can help maintain a healthy, balanced ecosystem. t’s also perfect for tortoises as a reptile bedding. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HydraGarden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45341638164638,"sku":"BARK80L","price":134.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/8584\/7140\/files\/OrchidBark75Lbulk.jpg?v=1744904460"},{"product_id":"horticultural-charcoal-biochar-33lb","title":"Horticultural Charcoal BioChar Bulk Box - 35lbs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHydraGarden Horticultural Charcoal is a 100% natural and organic premium hardwood biochar soil amendment, specially designed to enhance the growth and health of indoor tropical plants, terrariums, and gardens. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourced and made in Canada, this high-quality product is perfect for gardeners seeking to improve their soil's structure and support optimal plant growth. With a size range of 2mm to 20mm, this versatile charcoal is ideal for preventing soil compaction, promoting aeration, and creating a well-balanced potting mix that allows roots to grow. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned to mix seamlessly with other popular horticultural amendments, works well with LECA, perlite, moss, sphagnum moss, peat moss, orchid bark, vermiculite, coco coir, coconut chips, worm castings, lava rock, mycorrhizae, and more. Whether you're crafting your own custom soil blend for indoor plants or refining your existing mix, this product is a key ingredient in creating the ideal environment for a wide range of plants. Use it in orchid potting mix, cactus soil, succulent soil, bonsai soil, tropical plant soil, aroid mix, or any soilless growing medium. In terrariums or paludariums it can help maintain a healthy, balanced ecosystem. It absorbs excess moisture, reduces odors, improves drainage, and prevents bacterial and fungal growth, ensuring a cleaner, healthier environment for your plants to thrive. It’s also perfect for cultivating springtails, a beneficial microorganism that helps maintain terrarium cleanliness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe porous, textured surface and moisture retention properties of this non-activated charcoal make it an ideal breeding ground for springtails, providing them with the perfect habitat to live, hide, and reproduce. 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With a size range of 1\/2 inch to 1\", this versatile bark is ideal for preventing soil compaction, promoting aeration, and creating a well-balanced potting mix that allows roots to grow. Super popular with Orchid growers!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned to mix seamlessly with other popular horticultural amendments, works well with LECA, perlite, moss, sphagnum moss, peat moss, orchid bark, vermiculite, coco coir, coconut chips, worm castings, lava rock, mycorrhizae, and more. Whether you're crafting your own custom soil blend for indoor plants or refining your existing mix, this product is a key ingredient in creating the ideal environment for a wide range of plants. Use it in orchid potting mix, cactus soil, succulent soil, bonsai soil, tropical plant soil, aroid mix, or any soilless growing medium. 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Perfect for both hydroponics systems and as a soil amendment, LECA pebbles provide excellent support for root development and plant stability. These versatile growing media can be cleaned and reused for multiple growing cycles, making them a practical choice for both novice and experienced gardeners. 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MYKOS will continue to grow with your plants becoming an extension of the roots and administering better efficiency and sustainability. With a larger and healthier root system, plants are given the opportunity to increase crop yields and secondary metabolites. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_3 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eMYKOS works fast and creates strong roots in 95% of common plants. MYKOS is a single species of Endo-mycorrhizal fungi, Rhizophagus intraradices, eliminating any type of root competition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eWhy only Endo-mycorrhizae? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_3 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eEcto-mycorrhizae has no beneficial effect on vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_3 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eMYKOS helps new plantings reduce transplant shock by stimulating new root growth. MYKOS forms hyphae that increase the root mass resulting in more absorption of nutrients and moisture. The fungal network can transport nutrients over large distances and deliver them directly into the root cell. Plants supply MYKOS with energy in the form of carbohydrates that are produced during photosynthesis. Individual plants can become connected with other plants through this mycorrhizal network,  sharing nutrients, sugars, and water as well as attracting more soil microbes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_3 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eMYKOS protects your plants against drought \u0026amp; heat stress. As well as keeping harmful pathogens from making root contact. MYKOS can also improve the soil structure both in clay soil and sandy soil. 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