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The horticultural industry is working together to create responsibly sourced composts and soil mixes which lower potential impact on the environment

The Responsible Sourcing Scheme for Growing Media has been developed by the Growing Media Association under the auspices of the Horticultural Trades Association and in collaboration with leading retailers, Defra and NGO’s.It assesses the impact of each raw material that accounts for more than 5% of the volume of the mix against seven criteria. Learn More

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Levington John Innes No 1

Approved by the John Innes Institute, Levington John Innes No.1 is a great start for your young plants and root cuttings. It has been specially developed, with a unique combination of 14 vital minerals for maintaining plants growth and health. Ideal for all young plants and root cuttings

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SylvaGrow Peat-Free Planter for Organic Growing

Superb quality 100% peat-free planter enabling the growing of a wide-range of organic fruit and vegetables. Formulation as used by professionals and Soil Association approved. Available as deep 45 litre bag.

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Coco Bloom All Purpose Compost

100% coir compost with added nutrients. Natural 100% peat free coir compost based on coir pith with added nutrients. Coco Bloom is the perfect potting compost, creating the ideal rooting and growing conditions for all plants growing in containers. NPK enriched to provide everything a plant needs for enhanced growth. Added trace elements have been incorporated to provide the most balanced and complete blend of nutrients possible. Results speak for themselves. Maximum flowering, fruiting and vegetable production, while using a sustainable product that is eco-friendly and doesn't cause further damage to our peatland.

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Peat-Free Herb & Alpine Compost

Professional quality, 100% Peat-Free compost. Soil Association Approved for Organic growing. Synthetic chemical free and natural. 100% sustainable: grown, harvested, sourced & manufactured in the UK. Suitable for Herb plants, Succulents and Alpine plants. Vegan friendly. Available in 20 litre bags.

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Miracle-Gro Peat Free Premium Houseplant Potting Mix

Miracle-Gro Peat Free Premium Houseplant Potting Mix is part of the high-performing Miracle-Gro peat-free range. With its unique 3-part patented formulation, this peat-free compost caters for the needs of houseplants and will feed for 3 months. This unique compost provides the optimum structure for roots to grow strong and controls water availability according to their needs. Ideal for all house plants and herbs. Works well for young plants and matured pot plants. Perfect for use in pots, container and hanging baskets.

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Peat-Free Tree & Shrub Compost

Professional quality, 100% Peat-Free compost. Soil Association Approved for Organic growing. Chemical free and natural. 100% sustainable: grown, harvested, sourced & manufactured in the UK. Suitable for a wide range of garden applications including Shrubs, Trees and Hedge planting. Vegan friendly. Available in 40 litre bags.

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Miracle-Gro Performance Organics Peat Free All Purpose Compost

Miracle-Gro® Performance Organics Peat Free All Purpose Compost is a peat-free compost ideal for plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables. Perfect for use in beds, borders, hanging baskets, pots and containers. Glorious on plants, gentle on nature! Peat-free compost can be used for all plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables. Not suitable for acid loving, ericaceous plants such as azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias.

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Humax Professional Original Compost

Humax Original Peat Free Compost uses top of the range sustainable raw materials to provide the perfect growing medium for plants. Suitable for • Baskets • Bedding plants • Large pots and containers • Veg plants • Potting into larger pots • Potting small plug plants into small pots Features & benefits • Highest quality sustainable raw materials - sourced and made at our growing media facility • H2Gro wetting agent – Spectacular 3-in-1 mode of action allows for all your customers’ plants’ water needs: - Wetting and spreading agent - Penetrating agent - Re-wetting agent • Starter fertilizer - our professional grade starter fertilizer giving plants and vegetables the perfect initial boost • Silver Sand - Improves feel and flowability of the growing media

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SylvaGrow John Innes No.1

Young plant compost with a friable, free-flowing texture, ideal for pricking out seedlings and potting up young plants, rooted cuttings and short-term vegetable transplants. Available in 22 litre bags.

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Levington John Innes Ericaceous

Ideal for final potting of ericaceous or acid loving plants like azaleas, rhododendrons or heathers. Specially developed, with a unique combination of NPK and trace elements, vital minerals for maintaining plants growth and health. Ideal for final potting of acid loving plants like azaleas, rhododendrons or heathers.

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Miracle-Gro Peat Free Premium Bulb Fibre Compost

Miracle-Gro® Peat Free Premium Bulb Fibre is specially formulated to cater the needs for all bulb plants such as tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses and more. Containing patented Smart Fibre Technology and all the nutrients your plants need, Miracle-Gro Peat Free Bulb Fibre encourages fast root growth and helps bulbs replenish themselves and thrive again next season. Ideal for all bulbs such us tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocus. Perfect for use in indoors and outside.

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John Innes ERICACEOUS Compost

"Our John Innes Ericaceous compost is a rich mix of loam, COIR, bark fines and horticultural grit with added nutrients providing the perfect structure for plant roots and maximum green leafing. Our John Innes Ericaceous Peat Free is well proven and easy to manage because of the water absorbing and nutrientretention properties of the clay present in the loam. Our Ericaceous mix has a pH level of 4.0 which is perfect for growing calcifuges (lime hating plants) such as rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and blueberries."

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