Paul D.
★★★★★VerifiedJan 31, 2026
Exactly what it's supposed to be of high quality
Kenneth S.
★★★★★VerifiedDec 13, 2025
I'm used to larger pieces but for my new purpose it's perfect. Beautiful product. BAS sets a high bar
Robert B.
★★★★★VerifiedOct 22, 2025
Showed up on time, perfect size. great product, from a great Co.
Beth
★★★★★Sep 5, 2025
Works very well as part of my potted cactus substrate and looks great as a topper.
kikiki
★★★★★May 21, 2025
Love it will always recommend to buy it i have 2 years buying from the company and always happy with the orders
Robert S.
★★★★★VerifiedFeb 7, 2025
I am in the process of building a new batch of soil (additional, not replacement). This is for both medicinal and vegetable plants. Making about 150 gallons. Love the BAS products for anything I grow which will be entering my body. I can already taste the tomatoes, peppers, and cabbage; in addition to the medicine. Just waiting on my 150 gallon Grassroots pot coming from you for mixing. Jeremy, you and your team are phenomenal!
Matthew G.
★★★★★VerifiedOct 2, 2024
I've gotten lava rock before that was full of dust and particulate, this is pretty quality material.
Gerard H.
★★★★★VerifiedAug 13, 2024
Good size, hard to find. Wish I could get another amount in-between the cubic yard and the 1/2 cubic foot but still great rocks and price will order again either way. Used for a few big cactus soil.
Lary H.
★★★★★VerifiedFeb 23, 2024
Order was shipped quickly. The packaging was excellent and great lava rock. It is exactly what I was looking for.
Scott S.
★★★★★VerifiedJul 17, 2023
This is fantastic stuff . Great for cactus and succulents.
Michael
★★★★★VerifiedApr 12, 2023
Arrived in 12” x 12” x 6” USPS Large Flat Rate Box. Weight 21.5 lbs. Contents After Screening: 10 lbs Large Size (1.5” - 5/16”) 7.5 lbs Medium Size (1/4”) 3.5 lbs Small Size (3/16”) 8 oz Fine Sand (1/10”) No Dust, No Powder.
Natalie
★★★★★VerifiedFeb 5, 2023
It's a perfect product for folks who cultivate plants like Ariocarpus and friends; it's a staple in my soil mixing for these types of plants :) What I love most about it is its suitability for seedlings and young plants; it's the best size I've been able to get my hands on!
Emmanuel G.
★★★★★VerifiedDec 28, 2022
This was the best Lava Rock I had used for my bonsai mix! It arrived fast! Highly recommended!
Atma
★★★★★Oct 21, 2022
Wayyyy better than perlite I’m definitely buying again.
Elisabeth W.
★★★★★VerifiedSep 24, 2022
I have a Dracaena marginata which is very finicky -- it only wants black lava rock as its soil amendment. (This Dracaena and I have been together for over 20 years, so it has made its wants known over time!) BuildaSoil is absolutely the best place to buy this. High quality product, and I honestly can't believe they offer free shipping! I will never shop anywhere else.
Devin K.
★★★★★VerifiedAug 30, 2022
This is exactly the perfect size you need to be able to put some of it in the soil instead of just on top.
Dutch H.
★★★★★VerifiedJul 5, 2022
I love diversity in my soul so adding this with pumice & rice hulls was perfect
Mark N.
★★★★★VerifiedMar 15, 2022
Fast shipping. Very well package.
Alix N.
★★★★★VerifiedJan 6, 2022
Based on the Build a Soil suggestion, I purchased the small black lava rock as an alternative for perlite in my succulent & cactus potting mix. I've repotted a couple of plants that I recently obtained from a big box store, and they are doing great in the new formulation.
Tesia A S.
★★★★★VerifiedOct 5, 2021
For several months now, I have used Build-a-Soil's black lava rock to repot my cacti and euphorbia collection. All of my plants have benefited from switching to a mineral-based mix, which is made up of the lava rock and Build-a-Soil's pumice. I especially like the fact that this lava-rock comes in a variety of sizes and contains lots of powder, which serves as a fantastic fertilizer.
Teedy B.
★★★★★VerifiedAug 20, 2021
Since black lava rock doesnt break down like rice hulls this stuff is as good as it gets for no-till. Expensive shipping but I couldn't find it local. Buy once and be happy.
Brooks M.
★★★★★VerifiedApr 2, 2021
Good quality for a reasonable price
Cordale E.
★★★★★VerifiedMar 24, 2021
Packaged very well and a lot for your buck im am very pleased with build a soil I think I've found my new shop spot
Nick
★★★★★VerifiedSep 10, 2020
Great for adding aeration and for slowly releasing minerals into your soil!!
Alex
★★★★★VerifiedJun 19, 2020
Good quality product. Doesn’t float like perlite
Gregory D.
★★★★★VerifiedMay 15, 2020
This stuff is the best for aeration! Paired with rice hulls!
AM
★★★★★VerifiedApr 24, 2020
The best quality lava rocks available. Shipped efficiently
GT
★★★★★VerifiedMar 10, 2020
I mixed this with some pumice to layer the bottom of a 100 gal bed and it liked the quality of both products quite a lot, I would do it again.
Ty W.
★★★★★VerifiedAug 3, 2019
1st time user of this and I've noticed the difference big time. Definitely recommend this product
Mike H.
★★★★★VerifiedJul 18, 2019
I built a simple.soil recipe using materials from Build-A-Soil with rice hulls, black lava rock and the craft blend along with some compost I had available. My tomato plants are huge. 3 of the 9 are at 6 feet. These three received larger pots and the blend mentioned above while smaller containers received a premade potting mix from a different organization. I also used this blend in several 5 gallon containers and those plants are at a hearty 3.5 feet. All of these plants have tons of flowers all over them!. I am only feeding these with compost tea every three weeks. Thank you Build-A-Soil! Customer for life for sure. Mike H
Greg M.
★★★★★VerifiedJul 7, 2019
Great product for aeration, I screen out my containers and amend the medium at the end.of the grow. The Lava gets reused.with no issues.
Robert D.
★★★★★VerifiedMay 20, 2019
very high quality and clean stuff.
Ronald S.
★★★★★VerifiedJan 29, 2019
I mixed this up with some pumice and rice hulls and my plants love the texture of the soil and mineral additions it adds. I just took some plain organic soil and threw in some worm casting and lava rock and plants went from yellow green to deep forest green in a week!
Lucas W.
★★★★★VerifiedDec 13, 2016
Works well I mix it with rice hulls for my aeration no complaints happy plants
Jonathan g.
★★★★★VerifiedSep 22, 2016
These lava rocks are great! Its just what I ordered and they got here very quickly! I will definitely be ordering again!
Gabriel D.
★★★★★VerifiedApr 13, 2016
Love that the lava rock doesn't float to the top like perlite does. Made a soil mix with this as well as rice hulls and the nutrient pack, and my plants couldn't be happier.
Angel
★★★★★VerifiedMar 25, 2016
These lava rocks are the perfect size for aeration and blow perlite (even chunky) out the water. Shipping cost more than the product, but, since I don't have to crush them myself, it's totally worth it.
Christopher S.
★★★★★VerifiedJun 13, 2015
love this place, just mixed the lava rock up in my no-till soil and can't wait to see the amazing results!!
Adam C.
★★★★★VerifiedApr 12, 2015
everything was perfect. Even when there was a mistake they did whatever it took to make up for it.
Jason R.
★★★★★VerifiedFeb 28, 2015
I only got 2/4 lava rocks boxes this week, I ordered 16 gal total. Any idea where the other 2 boxes are?
Reply from BuildASoil
Sometimes they get split up by USPS because they are so heavy. If they don't arrive on Monday, let us know and we will take care of it.
Andy
★★★★★Jan 13, 2015
great to have useful paramagnetic rocks like this for the garden! ive had great results and this is by far the BEST deal online
Brad O.
★★★★★VerifiedMar 18, 2014
This small black lava rock is the best aeration amendment available. With the free shipping you can't pass this product up! I will be purchasing more in the future. Thanks BaS for your killer products!