"I've been a grower of bedding annuals, perennials and ornamentals since 1988. Our nursery has been a family business since 1964. Our experiences are many and we've seen and made all the mistakes over the past 40 years. We've also had some success.

For the past 9 years we've had great success seeking, marketing and growing a line of Heirloom Tomatoes. This line has brought us great joy and attention because of the hundreds of varieties we grow. Part of our program is to grow the plants and test the fruit for its taste and plant performance. Each year we test several different types of soils, fertilizers and additives to seek out the best performers.

One of these performers is John and Bob's Soil Optimizer.

We've had surprising experiences using products with humic acids which have shown that fruits grown with humic acids are sweeter and more flavorful.

I'm very pleased with your product, our test results currently find it to be the best organic soil improvement product on the market.
Keep up the great work."

Steven Goto, President, Goto Nursery, Inc.
Sun Valley, California

"I recommend these products because of their ease of use and because it seemed to make the plants grow faster and bigger than the plants we did not use the products on."

David Rusbuldt
Stowe, Pennsylvania

"I used this kit on some pretty barren clay. Within 4 weeks I could plant and grow successfully! Amazing products! Turns unusable soil to a garden with little effort."

Lori Verity
Jenkinsburg, Georgia

"I've used John & Bob's at my home, at my growing grounds and at many customer's homes. It counteracts the most common problems of Valley soils and encourages beneficial microorganisms at the same time. it's potent, yet safe, and I recommend it to my customers constantly."

John Pape
Host of "the Art of Gardening" on Valley Public Television, Ch.18
Tues. 7pm and Sat 10:30AM

"Flowers were much more abundant, brighter and the plant itself was more healthy looking. Neighbors commented on the vibrant color of our flowers."

Allan Boehmer
Saint Joseph, Minnesota

"I am recommending this product. I used it on areas that for the last 5 years and multiple products later, nothing worked. The area in my backyard where workers dug my well were hard, compacted, no grow zones. I rototilled, raked, tried multiple products and it remained a no grow zone. Finally, after using your products, the areas are filling in. Thank you."

Beverly Kobylas
Brown City, Michigan

"We planted two Japanese Maples at the same time in the front of our house as a landscaping focal point. One of the Maples grew very quickly and appeared to be very healthy, with vibrant color. The other tree appeared stunted and grew only sparse foliage and never appeared like it would ever catch up to its twin.

We tried a number of different applications to try to improve the apparent health of the smaller Maple. Nothing worked and we were getting very frustrated - we even considered replanting. As a last chance effort, we applied John and Bob's Soil Optimizer to see if the quality of the soil was causing the difference in the trees. An amazing thing happened - over the next year, the stunted tree began to put on more and healthier foliage, its color improved dramatically and it began to close the size gap.

After two years, the difference in the two Japanese Maples has lessened considerably and we are no longer considering removing one. In fact, we have continued to apply John and Bob's twice a year and it is apparent that eventually the two trees will be of similar size, stature and health. They will visually appear "like twins". We have applied John and Bob's Soil Optimizer throughout the rest of our yard and in all of the beds. Our landscape has never looked better and appeared to be so healthy. There is no question in my mind that John and Bob's works, is safe, simple to apply, economical and makes a huge difference in the vitality of the landscape."

Harry & Louise Sussman
Fresno, California

"I began using John & Bob’s GrowGreen system by putting it on one half of my backyard w/ gardens and grass and did my normal fertilizer on the other half. The results are fantastic! John & Bob’s out did anything that I have been using! What a difference in plant size and durability, even in hot, dry weather. It is an all inclusive package that works well in multiple applications."

Allan S. Handford
Raleigh, North Carolina

"Due to an herbicide in our top soil we purchased (we didn’t know at the time), my daylilies were looking sick and these products brought them back to life. All 60 of them are flourishing. My husband thought we would have lost the daylilies, if not for these products."

Sarita Engleman
Lake City, Florida

"John and Bob's Soil Optimizer has been a great addition to our Home and Garden department. The packaging allows for easy access to our customers (it's small enough to add to their cart with their regular grocery items), the developers are recognized as experts, and the price comparison to other soil treatments is a considerable savings."

Mike Catalano
Produce Manager for Catalano's Market

"Great products. I tested a small plot on my neighbor’s property, as well. Amazing results. How easy it was to use. Instructions were so clear. My neighbor wanted to know where I got it. I gave her the box so she could get some. Great products."

Kathy Kinsey
Monticello, Florida

"I used your products in my vegetable garden. Last year our neighbor’s swimming pool collapsed, pouring thousands of gallons of chlorine water into the garden. We lost almost half of last year’s crop. We were concerned with the soil for this year and figured this would be the ultimate test of John & Bob’s GrowGreen smart soil solutions and it did the trick. Without adding any other soil enhancers to the garden, we grew more than enough to fill our freezer for the winter and eat all summer long. Everyone was amazed that the garden grew at all."

Debbie Larsen
Trevor, Wisconsin

"It’s been a year since I first applied John and Bob’s Soil Optimizer and I wanted to express my reaction to your product.

I applied Soil Optimizer in several areas of my yard, specifically in areas of established perennials and on sections of bare soil that had been unproductive in the 24 years I have lived in my home. My intention was to revitalize my older shrubs and ground covers, as well as improve the infertile soil so that it would be more tillable and prolific.

Positive results were realized sooner than I anticipated; a neighbor stopped one spring day to comment that my flowers were more colorful than they had ever been. As time passed, all of the shrubs in my yard became more robust and greener than in past years. On the infertile and crusty soil, it became much more friable and quickly supported growth where it had failed before.

Although, I am not a professional landscaper by any means, I have been an avid “green thumber” for 45 years. Our garden was the venue of one of Fresno’s major fundraising tours, as well as being featured on the weekly public television gardening program. In a word, I think John and Bob’s Soil Optimizer is OUTSTANDING!"

Jerry Bird, Master Gardener
Fresno, California

"I would recommend John & Bob’s GrowGreen system to anyone who has hard clay soil. This is the first year that I have not had to hand dig and apply copious amounts of soil amendments. My lettuce and snow peas are healthy and extremely productive. I also applied the GrowGreen system around my day lilies. Although, they haven’t bloomed yet, the foliage is lush and healthy. I would certainly use this product anywhere on my property. I really like the fact that I only need to apply every 6 months. I also feel that the price for these products is worth every penny. Renting a rototiller for 1 day costs more. Plus, my gardens receive the added benefit of nutrients. My family was impressed, especially when they didn’t see me in my gardens with a pitch fork this year."

Mariann Majewski
Pittstown, New Jersey

"Thought you should know that our editors have been putting your (Soil Optimizer) product to the test in our staff garden and they love it thus far. In addition, I was talking with our edit staff about a tomato plant of mine, whose growth seemed stunted. They gave me one of your trial packets to try, and I sprinkled it around the top of the soil. Would you believe that this morning I went outside and the plant is once again producing fruit and has grown by three inches!? "

Jeff Tkach
National Advertising Manager, Organic Gardening Magazine

"It’s very easy to use. The contents of the kit covered a wide range of problems."

Sherrie Bonin
Harvest, Alabama