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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 Original Multi Purpose Compost

Traditional blend with rich dark peat, tried and tested by experienced gardeners, ideal for all gardening uses. Containes seaweed, a rich source of trace elements that stimulate plant growth. Ideal for all gardening uses.

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Levington John Innes No 2

Approved by the John Innes Institute, Levington John Innes No.2 is ideal for re-potting young plants. It has been specially developed, with a unique combination of 14 vital minerals for maintaining plants growth and health. Perfect for repotting plants.

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Miracle-Gro Peat Free Premium Azalea, Camellia, Rhodendron Special Plants Compost

Miracle-Gro Peat Free Premium Azalea, Camellia & Rhododendron, Special Plants Compost is part of the high-performing Miracle-Gro peat-free range. Specially formulated to cater the needs for all ericaceous plants that love acidic growing conditions, this peat-free compost contains patented Smart Fibre™ and Waterlock™ Technologies to ensure your ericaceous plants have all the nutrients they need to survive. Ideal for all ericaceous plants such us azaleas, camellias and rhododendron. Perfect for use in pots and containers, beds and borders.

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Peat-Free Multi-Purpose Compost

Professional quality, 100% Peat-Free & Coir-Free compost. Soil Association Approved for Organic growing. Synthetic Chemical free and natural. 100% sustainable: grown, harvested, sourced & manufactured in the UK. Suitable for a wide range of garden applications including potting, potting-on and planting out. Ideal as an all-purpose compost that can be used for all stages of growth and plant development. With added Organic Fertiliser Superfood. Animal product free. Available in 20 and 50 litre bags.

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Peat-Free Top Soil

Professional quality, 100% Peat-Free & Coir-Free Grade 1 soil. Highly refined, crumbly, and stone free. Synthetic Chemical free and natural. 100% sustainable: harvested, sourced & produced in the UK. Green waste compost free. Suitable for a wide range of garden applications including turf laying, grass seed sowing, potting, potting-on and planting out. Animal product free. Available in 20 litre bags.

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Levington Peat Free Organic Blend Soil Conditioner

Levington Peat Free Organic Blend Soil Conditioner is made of a blend of high-nutrient peat free composted materials that will improve poor soil structure. Also ideal for suppressing weeds when used as mulch, this soil conditioner aids plant establishment and is ideal for roses, trees and shrubs. Perfect for roses, and also trees and shrubs.

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Melcourt All-Purpose Peat-Free Compost

Good quality, 100% peat-free compost suitable for a wide range of garden applications including potting and planting out. Suitable for use by vegans. Available in 40 litre bags and 0.6m3 bulk bags

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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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Westland Ericaceous Planting & Potting Mix

Westland Ericaceous Planting & Potting Mix has been specially blended with added zinc complex. This helps to naturally support plant health for an abundance of stronger, healthier acid-loving plants such as rhododendrons, azaleas and also camellias.

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Peat-Free Magic Mulch

Professional quality, 100% Peat-Free Natural Mulch. Soil Association Approved for Organic growing. Chemical free and natural. 100% sustainable: grown, harvested, sourced & manufactured in the UK. The by-product of renewable energy production. Protects plants roots, keeps weeds away, slugs don't like it but worms love it. Beds and borders look great with Magic Mulch, and they retain moisture in the ground more efficiently. Vegan friendly. Available in 50 litre bags.

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Miracle-Gro 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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Moregro Tomato Planter

"Our MoreGro Tomato Planter is entirely peat free and contains fibres from sustainably managed forests, these by products are high in nutrients and organic matter giving your tomato plants the best start possible. The biofibres help to create a structure to stop tomato and other vegetables from drying out, the addition of wetting agent assists with less need for watering. Like all our Peat Free range we have included seaweed, volcanic dust and a base fertiliser of a NPK in our recipe to feed tomatoes and other vegetables with nutrients to assist with healthy development of fruits. The base fertiliser added will help to feed renowned hungry tomato plants for up to 6 weeks and can be grown in the bag itself."

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