b&q top soil warning - Page 2

**16 shells** · 29-05-2010, 11:03 PM

Screened Top soil does not mean alot realy, just that it has passd through seives a few times to get out most of the stones and debris, the source of the soil can be suspect in cheaper bags. There is a standard for pure soil from about 16 remaining quarries/sites in the uk, the number should be BS 3882/2007 this guarentee's no units of heavy metals and hydrocarbons or pollutants/contaminant's. Not sure if B&Q has this on the bag. We sometimes use the pure soil at work on the Golf course on or near the Greens.

EquestrianBabe · 29-05-2010, 11:05 PM

Oh my . .

Glass, sticks and stones are one thing, but a dead mouse, that really is going to far. What colour was it?

**16 shells** · 29-05-2010, 11:16 PM

If it had 2 heads and was 1 foot long, i would be worried.

TortBabe · 29-05-2010, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henry-flash

I found a dead mouse in a bag once, now that is poor screening. I did get a full refund and a free bag as compensation though.

I would have been out cold on the floor. I found a dead mouse in my grandas mop bucket once, I had to go get his neighbour to sort it as my gramps was out, I couldn't eat for the rest of the day

EquestrianBabe · 29-05-2010, 11:40 PM

Imagine you found an abandoned puppy in the B&Q bag

That really would be the furthest they could go

NATURALIS · 30-05-2010, 12:14 AM

carn't say ive ever had an issue with there top soil

helen1 · 30-05-2010, 04:44 PM

I have to admit I buy around 25 bags a year and have not even found a stick or pebble....thats in the sterilised topsoil...

Alistair&Robyn · 30-05-2010, 06:51 PM

We use it and not found anything, now I'm worried!

SeeShell · 30-05-2010, 08:26 PM

Last week I discovered, believe it or not, what appeared to be a small fossilised stone in mine. I am now combing each bag with an archaeologist's eye!
SS

gregnobes · 30-05-2010, 08:37 PM

all the top soil i buy from lots of places i find glass and even some plastic i only found it cuz it was in rockys mouth :S

29-05-2010, 11:03 PM	#11
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Screened Top soil does not mean alot realy, just that it has passd through seives a few times to get out most of the stones and debris, the source of the soil can be suspect in cheaper bags. There is a standard for pure soil from about 16 remaining quarries/sites in the uk, the number should be BS 3882/2007 this guarentee's no units of heavy metals and hydrocarbons or pollutants/contaminant's. Not sure if B&Q has this on the bag. We sometimes use the pure soil at work on the Golf course on or near the Greens. __________________ Paul.

29-05-2010, 11:05 PM	#12
EquestrianBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: At home with my pets! Posts: 3,991	Oh my . . Glass, sticks and stones are one thing, but a dead mouse, that really is going to far. What colour was it? __________________ I ♥ Horses

29-05-2010, 11:16 PM	#13
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	If it had 2 heads and was 1 foot long, i would be worried. __________________ Paul.

29-05-2010, 11:40 PM	#15
EquestrianBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: At home with my pets! Posts: 3,991	Imagine you found an abandoned puppy in the B&Q bag That really would be the furthest they could go __________________ I ♥ Horses

30-05-2010, 04:44 PM	#17
helen1 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NORTH WEST Posts: 1,977	I have to admit I buy around 25 bags a year and have not even found a stick or pebble....thats in the sterilised topsoil... __________________ I CARE FOR TORTS

30-05-2010, 12:14 AM	#16
NATURALIS Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 3,472	carn't say ive ever had an issue with there top soil

30-05-2010, 06:51 PM	#18
Alistair&Robyn Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 442	We use it and not found anything, now I'm worried! __________________ 1.5.0 Red Foots 1.0.0 Bells Hingeback 2.2.0 Geyri Uromastyx 1.1.0 Ackie Monitor 0.0.1 Bosc Monitor 0.1.0 Red Iguana 2.3.0 African Pygmy Hedgehogs 1.1.0 Xenagama Taylori 0.2.0 Guinea Pigs 1.0.0 Fire Salamander 0.0.3 Ghost Mantids 1.0.0 Egyptian Uromastyx

30-05-2010, 08:26 PM	#19
SeeShell Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 3,120	Last week I discovered, believe it or not, what appeared to be a small fossilised stone in mine. I am now combing each bag with an archaeologist's eye! SS

30-05-2010, 08:37 PM	#20
gregnobes Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Drayton (Oxfordshire) Posts: 1,534	all the top soil i buy from lots of places i find glass and even some plastic i only found it cuz it was in rockys mouth :S

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