England? See, I was wondering where "horticultural sand" came from...been
making my own soil for years and hadn't seen any.

John

"Gary Brady" wrote in message
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jw 111 wrote:
Is there really any reason why builders sand should not be used rather
than
the more expensive horticultural sand, in making up a soil mixture for
pots?

If you buy masonry sand at a supplier like MPI ($10 for 1/4 CY)you'll
get washed, graded sand. Should have no impurities and no lime. Other
types of "sand" could be a number of different things, such as sandy
loam, which has a much smaller actual sand content. I would think that
"horticultural" sand has been bagged and is conveniently available where
other sands are sold in bulk.



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Gary Brady
Austin, TX