Mosser Lee ML1111 White Sand Soil Cover, 5 lb.

Great sand. Very pure and clean. The texture is fine and worked perfectly for my plants.

Good price, the right size for my need.

Just as described. Light fine sand which I'm placing on top of soil to minimize gnats should they try to settle in the soil. Good price, good size and hopefully pest resistant.

The concept of this sand making it harder for small flies to live in it has kinda worked. It does not stop them from living in the sand but you will see them if you get a light color. I chose white sand which turned brown. All my pots do not look a pretty white they look dirty. You do need to learn how to figure if the plant needs water when it is covered in sand. Unless you order a lot of sand to really cover the plant it’s impossible to not have bits of dirt. So make sure you order extra sand so really cover the top of your soil. Overall I think it is stopping this horrible influx of these flies but has not stopped them. As I said the light brown is a little disturbing but I’ve come to accept it. I would not put them around a plant that is fuzzy like a African violet. I cannot get the sand off the fuzzy leaves. I won’t say recommended I will leave it yo you once you know what will happen.

Works so well and quickly! Got rid of the fungus gnats that my spider plant attracts immediately and looks nice🙂

Vern nice

First of all, this sand isn't really white, it's more of a peachy color. It comes in a small, but heavy bag, so I thought I was getting a lot when I read 5 lbs., but 5 lbs. of sand is different from 5 lbs. of something else. I have around a dozen indoor plants in pots ranging from about 4" to 12", but most of them are in give or take 6" pots. I bought this to cover the soil in order to ward off fungus gnats who need damp decomposing material to breed in. The idea is that the sand will drain faster and dry out after watering, fooling the gnats into thinking the pot is unfit to breed in. Realizing how little I was actually getting, I poured a thin layer of sand in some of my pots, maybe about 1/4" deep, covering all the soil in the pot. It looked good at first, but when I water the plant, the sand washes away where the water hits and then mixes a little with particles of soil near the top. Now my pure peach-colored sand is peppered with debris that may attract the gnats again. I don't know if I should have poured a thicker layer of sand or if I'm just not using this product right. The sand seems to be of a high quality. It's fine and has a soft, consistent texture, but it's not white. As long as you're okay with that, you'll probably like it if you're looking for some nice sand. I bet it would be pretty in a terrarium, as long as it doesn't mix with undesirable material.

Fit our need....for an ashtray.

Good

Excellent product.

very useful