Grillo Services

Anthony Sperduti

I get my mulch from Grillos and it’s great, but the topsoil is poor quality. I ordered 2 yard of top soil to level out areas of my lawn and plant grass seed and the soil is so full of rocks and thick sticks I doubt it was actually screened. This project took much longer than it should have because I had screen it myself. I will get my mulch from here again but avoid the top soil at all cost. Photo is after screening one gorilla cart worth of soil.

Frank Trisko

(See post script) I must admit; the customer service at Grillo started out fairly good, but it ended up just as bad, if not worse than the “soil” itself. I purchased the “Garden mix” I would call it “Garbage mix” but that would be a complement, if it had garbage in it my plants probably would’ve grown. I had 6 yards of “soil” delivered. I chose the garden mix so I wouldn’t have to work extra mixing in compost and fertilizers and all that. (I’m 59 years old) I planted over $200 worth of plants on top of the $400 in “soil” (or whatever you want to call it) A week later, none of my plants had grown. A week after that, they all start turning yellow. At first, I thought it must be too much nitrogen, because they claim it is 50% compost (that’s a lot) and 50% topsoil. So I tested it, and there was virtually NO NITROGEN AT ALL!!!! (Nitrogen is plant food) I thought; that’s impossible…with 50% compost. So, I tested it again. Still there was no nitrogen.🤔 I thought maybe the test must be bad. So, I tested the compost. The compost nitrogen levels were off the charts, 😳 so the test works. I bought a meter (which I included a picture of. It’s supposed to be reading around 5 and it’s at one and a half) still NO NITROGEN!!! That’s four tests!!! 😠 At first customer service started out to be OK ,they offered to sell me some fertilizer I said no, I’m not buying it. So they hand-delivered it to my house the next day!!! 😁 Which I thought was very nice and I thanked them. But they gave me a quart, I have 6 yards of soil.(roughly 60-70 plants) That’s one weeks worth! When I informed them of that and I admittedly got a little “less polite “😡 That’s when they stopped responding to my emails. So, I guess all I can do is try to warn as many of you as possible. They also deal in firewood and I don’t know this for sure but, I would bet they take the pine they can’t sell as firewood and chip it up into mulch for their “compost”. And just for the record; pine uses up nitrogen (plant food) as it degrades in soil. So not only did I buy soil with no nitrogen; I bought a nitrogen eating machine!! So, as I add nitrogen the pine is eating it up. Great stuff if you’re trying to kill your plants. POST SCRIPT: Since this review, they (Grillo) have given me a full refund and actually hand delivered additional fertilizer!!! That has made a big difference on most of the plants in my garden, which oddly enough is kinda aggravating. Everyone (Grillo included) was blaming me. They all said “You’re watering it too much.” And/or “You’re not watering it enough.” But this just shows it wasn’t me!! It WAS/IS poor soil….because if I keep adding fertilizer; it’s fine. When I stop; the plants start turning yellow again. So it’s not a watering problem. The refund doesn’t change the fact that the “Organic Garden Mix” needed and continues to need a lot of attention. Maybe I expected too much, but I don’t think so. I thought it would more or less be all set. But and I will say this; in a few years it will be some terrific garden soil. I just don’t know if I have a couple of years in this location. But that’s on me. Just thought it would be unfair not to mention the refund and fertilizer. Regards Frank

Jenn DeBlasio

Beyond disappointed in the soil we purchased from Grillo. Bought the special garden blend. Plants are stunted and seedlings won't grow. Going to get it tested and will update on results. This season is a bust. Please avoid purchasing this soil for your garden.

Luis Peña

Good service faster!