Substrate question..

[Melody]

Okay so I've heard of people using dirt from their back yard for their monitors substrate. My question is, is that really safe? I personally buy the dirt(top soil) but if using the dirt from my own yard is an option then that would be a lot cheaper but what about parasites, bugs and things like that? I'd rather just buy it if its safer. What do you do?

[suzuki4life]

So you'd rather trust anything from an unknown source put into packaging rather than use what you have on your own property and in surroundings you know and can watch daily?

[slayer]

For the most part I dig my own and welcome all the little creepy crawlies and soil mites that come along with it. Natures built in sanitation crew

[mumps]

Yup, nothing in the soil can harm your monitors; they'll either eat 'em or leave 'em to clean up!

Chris