SOME TESTIMONIALS FROM SATISFIED CUSTOMERS

Email received March 20th, 2005
I must add my praises to your testimonials. Within 5 days of being
in Aussie Gold, my 70 orchids looked brighter, greener and more firm. 
Then within the month, there were new roots, new leaves and SPIKES!!!!  
I have been using Aussie Gold for 7 months now and my orchids are 
flowering more frequently than before and the flowers are lasting longer 
as well. A paph is open over 2 months with no indication of fading. 
The phals keep rebudding as previous flowers begin to fade. 
My bedroom, where 50 of my orchids live, looks like a jungle ablaze in
color. I am now using clear plastic pots because I love to watch 
for the root growth.  Thank you for this amazing "miracle" product.
						Mary Ann, Novato CA

I am totally amazed at my orchids after only a month in the bag I ordered before. 
Now I want enough to change every plant over.
Aussie Gold is fantastic stuff!!!
											CB, Harmony NC
P.S. You may use all or part of any comment I make about the Aussie-Gold.        
I do not give compliments unless they are well deserved, and Aussie Gold
is well deserved indeed!!

Email received January 19th, 2005
From: Carol Siegel, Greater Las Vegas Orchid Society
To: Vanrolen@hotmail.com
Subject: Aussie Gold Orchid Mix
Dear Friends,
I would like another 40 x 10 lbs Aussie Gold Orchid Mix for our February meeting.
It is a great fundraiser for us and we are grateful. I really love this product. It has allowed me to go from watering every five days
to every six or seven, since it retains a great deal of water. I did a demo for my club and showed that, after pouring a quart of water
three times through a 4” pot, styrofoam and tree fern retained nothing,
bark and perlite retained 2 ounces, coconut husk retained 4 ounces,
sphagnum moss retained 7 ounces. Aussie Gold retained 8 ounces
after only ONE quart of water, not three, saving time and water.
It also pours like sugar. Lovely. Warm regards,
Carol Siegel, President, Greater Las Vegas Orchid Society

I am delighted to give a testimonial for Aussie Gold. This is a wonderful medium for orchids and houseplants. Why?
* Simplicity, easy vs. effort, and cost-effective
* Less mess repotting: no dust, pre-moistened and ready to go
* Less work for future repotting since the medium does not deteriorate, you only have to repot when a new container size is needed
* Cost effective as the medium is reusable
* One product works for all orchids and houseplants vs multiple mediums for different plant needs, and this saves on storage space as well
* Retains moisture well with no worries about root rot and most pests
* Holds plants more securely than other orchid mixes and much better than potting soil
* Plants love this mix - no drooping or recuperation time after repotting
* IF YOU HAVE ALLERGIES TO DUST, MOLD OR MILDEW TRY THIS PRODUCT FOR ALL OF YOUR PLANTS. THE MIX IS DUST FREE AND INERT, SO SPORES CAN'T GROW. THIS ALONE HAS BEEN WORTH USING AUSSIE GOLD FOR ME!
Deborah B, Rockville MD

I bought 30 pounds of Aussie Gold Orchid Mix and cannot tell you how wonderful the mix was for my orchids, and how easy it is to use. My orchid plants continued to grow after repotting in Aussie Gold mix without going through the "transplant shock" stagers they usually suffered when I used other types of mixes.
Yvonne S, Huntington Beach CA

I have nearly used all of the two bags I purchased while visiting Florida and cannot believe how wonderful my orchids, one of my rhipsalis and one of my african violets are doing in just three short weeks. It is truly wonderful to see!
Elizabeth D, Tubac AZ

The orchids repotted with the first 2 bags just look wonderful - NO setback, they just started putting out new shoots. Today I potted 2 more bags of Aussie Gold Orchid Mix. As I am relatively new at this, cutting off old non-working roots scares me, but I took the advise of the instruction sheet and cut - cut - cut!!!
I planted different types of orchids (Cattleyas, Vandas, Phalaenopsis). My plants are now summering under oak trees - days 90-95 degrees, around 10 degrees lower at night - we have rain, rain and humidity, big time!
My greenhouse is now just about finished, so they will be in their new home soon. Everyone is full of advise about potting - I've heard a million formulas - but I am SO pleased with Aussie Gold - it is the only one I will be using from now on.
Frances P, Charleston SC

I began using the Diatomite mix in two specific applications. One is to use straight in water for Phrags. The other beautiful application was an attempt to recuperate some ailing phalaenopsis that my friends had taken to the limit. Leaves were very floppy as they had been terribly underwatered. The phals seem to love the mix. When I previously had to recover a plant it took about 1 month. Now only 1 week recovery time! I will definitely change my phalaenopsis from this point on.
Doug L, Yorba Linda CA

My blue cattleya was almost dead. After three months in Aussie Gold Orchid Mix it has roots, new growths and a flower! Thank you.
Robert W, Frankfort MI

Side-by-side seedling paphs tested in Aussie Gold Orchid Mix were stronger, taller and bloomed earlier.
Steve W, Altadena AL

I have found that my orchids love your Aussie Gold! I've been using this wonderful plant product with Wonder Grow plant food, and I have found my plants very healthy and pest free. Another important point about your Aussie Gold is I will no longer be throwing old bark all over my flower beds as mulch!
A lot of my orchid friends are starting to use Aussie Gold and are trying to compete with me at the flower judging at our local meetings! Thank you for your great product.
Sandy W, Anaheim CA

I managed to transplant 20 plants with the 10 lbs of Aussie Gold Orchid Mix and still have some media left over. There are 5 three inch pots, 11 four inch pots, 3 five inch pots and one 6 inch pot. I have a wide range of orchids in the media including Bifrenaria, Cattleya, Laelia, Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis and Paphiopedilum. For the most part I have tried to pair the Aussie Gold transplants with similar sizes and types in my old mix. I have to say the mix really looks good. The fact that it is on the heavy side is an advantage because I am growing most all of my orchids in plastic pots and Aussie Gold gives the pots more weight so they will not easily tip over.
Stephen P, Ft. Lauderdale FL