I think I saw Christopher Greaves say to Wl-Ski on 24 Nov 97  08:39:00:  
WI>cuttings for, buys (used) sand from a sand-blasting company!  
 > So, builder's and construction sand "works"? I've been hearing 
 > that it should be avoided at all costs.
Don't know why not.. I used to use builder's sand to start yucca plants in, 
worked for me.   I don't know if all plants will grow in it, or if you'd want 
to pot up large plants in it, but for starting them, I had good luck with 
those. 
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