Prianti Farms Inc. — Attraction in Town of Huntington

A year ago I ordered three yards of their Gardener's Mix (Topsoil, Compost, Manure, and Sweet Peet). Sweet Peet is an organic mulch product, said to lower soil pH. I was told the Gardener's Mix is great for the home gardener.

After some scheduling issues (the office and drivers apparently work from different schedules, as I was told there were no drivers scheduled for deliveries on my original date), they were able to deliver soil to me. They dumped in the driveway, where I requested. The driver was good about navigating under the low utility lines in my neighborhood. The staff I dealt with at the office, the dispatcher, and the driver were all great to deal with.

So, let me talk about what I received. The soil has a tendency to clump into rock hard balls. So I'm curious as to the ratios they use in the mix, as both the compost and mulch should limit the clumping. It appeared to be mostly topsoil. It's not very well screened, if at all. I'm posting some photos of items if screened out of their mix. I started screening each wheelbarrow full after I started noticing large shards of window pane glass in the soil. Fortunately, I have yet to be cut by any glass, even though I'm still finding glass whenever I work the soil. I've found keys, a marker, bricks, pane glass, auto parts, and large sticks in their mix.

The soil worked very well with leafy greens only. Root vegetables had a tough time, as did any fruiting veggies (peppers and tomatoes). I attribute this to the high nitrogen content, and lower phosphorus content. Perhaps it'll be better this year, now that it's had a year of crops to use up some of the nitrogen. I'll be topdressing with compost this year. Oh, the pH tested right around 6.5 - 7, which is fine, but I'd prefer closer to 6, for property nutrient uptake. It was also the first year I've had an aphid problem, but the weather could have also contributed to that. Weeds were not an issue in this soil last summer, which is nice.

If I were to buy soil from Prianti again, I'd probably only buy compost. I'd find a second and third source of compost. I'd buy peat moss or coco coir from a local big box, then add vermiculite to...

I ordered 25 yards of their “gardener’s delight” soil for my raised beds. Total rip-off. What I was told on the phone was that this was an even mix of 1/3 organic compost, 1/3 peat moss and 1/3 top soil. The soil is anything but that. According to my nutrition tests, it severely lacks nutrients (especially nitrogen and potassium), which if it truly had compost, would not be so. The ph is at a 7.6 and WAY too high. It’s also full of rocks and gets that hard crusty top that soil without fluffy matter (like peat moss) would normally keep soft. I was sold top soil disguised as a high quality blend, thinking I wouldn’t know the difference. I am an educated and experienced consumer, Prianti - I know. The only upside is that their delivery driver was super nice and helpful. He probably didn’t know he was delivering faulty product. Gardener’s Delight is not...

I purchased 7 yards of fine topsoil, I ended up with about 5. but that not all after speaking to a worker over the phone, he simply said theres no way they would take another trip for 2 yards (mine you I payed for the delivery). I decided to give them another chance by actually passing by purchasing a plant that was suppose to de a fraction of the price since it was last years crop. 2 dollar discount is what I got for a plant that at the moment looks dead. Im waiting on the weather to improve, maybe that will bring it back. Back to the soil, after spreading the soil throughout my backyard , i've found pieces of glass all over the place. The two stars are for a worker whom should my wife around the facilities, he was extremely knowledgable of the plants etc. I would not recommend this establishment, there are far...