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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 Peat Free Seed and Cutting Compost

A peat-free compost formulated for sowing seeds, striking cuttings and delicate seedlings. Our peat-free seed and cutting compost is ideal for all young plants. It has been specially developed, with a high phosphate formula and 14 vital minerals for optimum root growth. Together with a healthy moisture balance, it is a great start for your plants. We strongly recommend using Levington® John Innes Ericaceous Compost for acid-loving plants like azaleas, rhododendrons or heathers.

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Miracle-Gro Performance Organics Peat Free Fruit & Veg Planter

Miracle-Gro® Performance Organics Peat Free Fruit & Veg Planter is a high performance 100% natural and organic peat-free compost ideal to fit 2 plants. Perfect for growing your own produce such as fruits and vegetables. Glorious on plants, gentle on nature! Ideal for fruits and vegetables. Works well for young plants and established plants. Perfect to plant directly in the bag or used as special compost for fruits and vegetables.

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Westland Rose Planting & Potting Mix

Westland peat free Rose Planting & Potting Mix has been specially blended to support plant health, strengthening roses from the inside out. With a 6 month slow release feed, combined with added sulphur, as well as zinc complex; this perfect blend ensures your best ever roses.

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Multipurpose Compost

Peat-free and Carbon Neutral compost. Based on a mix of coir, composted bark, recycled wood-fibre and green compost with added nutrients. Harmony Gardens Multipurpose Compost is the perfect potting compost, creating the ideal rooting and growing conditions for all plants growing in containers.

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Levington Tomorite Peat Free Organic Planter

New Tomorite®, the country’s favourite planter, now ORGANIC, for delicious tasting tomatoes and bountiful crop. Tomatoes under glass: Start feeding when the fruit on first truss is pea sized. Tomatoes outdoor: Start feeding when the fruit on second truss is pea sized. Peppers and aubergines: Start feeding when the fruit is the size of a golf ball. Melons: Start feeding when the first fruit is swelling. Courgette, marrows and cucumbers: Start feeding when Picking commences.

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John Innes No.3 Compost

Our John Innes No.3 Peat Free compost is made from the 50 year old recipe of loam and horticultural grit combined with bark fines and COIR. Our formula provides mature plants with a stockpile of nutrients for potting on and final potting of mature plants into large containers or pots. Our John Innes No.3 Peat Free helps to promote strong root development, healthy growth and maintenance of plants along with a long lasting moisture retention feature that will help to reduce the need for watering and prevent drying out. The unique properties of this compost is free draining and helps to prevent the roots becoming waterlogged and keeps porosity to allow plants to respire. The compost is specially formulated to act as an anchor for roots of mature plants with its heavier composition of other composts.

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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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SylvaGrow Ericaceous

Superb quality, 100% peat-free compost for lime-hating plants, based on blends used by professionals. Suitable for a wide range of garden applications where a lower pH is required including potting, containers and planting out. Suitable for use by vegans. Available in 40 litre and 15 litre bags.

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Bulrush Moisture Retaining

Moisture retaining compost, ideal for hanging baskets and containers

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SylvaGrow Seed Compost

SylvaGrow Seed Compost provides perfect conditions for successful germination and early development of a wide range of flower and vegetable seeds. Available in 40 and 15 litre bags.

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Bulrush Ericaceous

Ericaceous compost, for acid-loving plants such as Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Camellias.

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Miracle-Gro Peat Free Premium All Purpose Special Edition Greenfingers Compost

Miracle-Gro Peat Free Premium All-Purpose Compost is part of the high-performing Miracle-Gro peat-free range. Containing a unique formulation that will ensure your plants are fed for 3 months, this peat free compost provides the optimum structure for roots to grow strong and preventing them from drying out. Ideal for all plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables. Works well for young plants and established plants. Perfect for use in beds, borders, hanging baskets, pots and containers.

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