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Miracle-Gro Peat Free Premium All Purpose Compost
Outperforms ordinary peat free compost Fibre Smart Technology, which provides the optimum balance of air and water for strong root growth Aqua Coir Formula, absorbs up to 25% more water than ordinary compost meaning that plants stay happy & hydrated Smart Release Feeding for up to 3 months Ideal for all plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables Perfect for use in beds, borders, hanging baskets, pots & containers Unique combination of 14 vital minerals
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Levington John Innes Seed
Approved by the John Innes Institute, Levington John Innes Seed Compost is ideal for sowing seeds, striking cuttings and delicate seedlings. It has been specially developed, with a high phosphate formula and 14 vital minerals for optimum root growth. Perfect for all seedlings.
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Miracle-Gro Evergreen Lawn Dressing
An application of 100% organic Miracle-Gro EverGreen Lawn Dressing (commonly known as ‘top dressing’) will improve the root zone of the lawn grasses, as it reduces compaction and increases aeration. It encourages increased grass root activity which will improve the lawns ability to withstand hard wear and drought conditions. The organic matter will also help to maintain an acid balance in the soil which will encourage healthy turf growth and grass to thrive.
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Bulrush Peat Free Rose Tree & Shrub
Non-peat rose, tree & shrub compost
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Essentials by Levington Multi Purpose Compost
Essentials Multi Purpose Compost can be used in pots and containers, beds and borders and hanging baskets. Works well for all young and established plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables, and will feed them for up to 4 weeks. Great for houseplants, bedding plants, perennials, herbs, shrubs, trees, fruit and vegetables.
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Premium Bark Chunks
Professional quality, decorative pine bark pieces. 100% sustainable: harvested, sourced & produced in the UK. Suitable for a wide range of garden applications including laying bark pathways, mulching beds, suppressing weeds and saving water in beds & borders. Available in 50 litre bags.
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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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Peat-Free Farmyard Manure
Professional quality, 100% Peat-Free & Coir-Free Manure. Synthetic Chemical free and natural. 100% sustainable: harvested, sourced & produced in the UK. Well-rotted, and green waste compost free. Suitable for a wide range of garden applications including feeding roses and rose beds, and as a topical soil improver. Ideal for adding nutrients, minerals, fibre, microbes to any bed or border. Available in 40 litre bags.
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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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Peat-Free Ericaceous Compost
Professional quality, 100% Peat-Free compost. 100% sustainable: grown, harvested, sourced & manufactured in the UK. Suitable for all Ericaceous plants when potting, potting-on and planting out. Vegan friendly. Available in 20 and 40 litre bags.
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John Innes SEED Compost
Our John Innes Seed Peat Free compost is made from the 50 year old recipe of loam and horticultural grit combined with bark fines and COIR. It has a peat free formula but with the addition of loam gives the seeds a base fertiliser to begin their germination and establishment of young plants. Our John Innes Seed Peat Free compost is a best seller for sowing seeds and seedlings as it provides a balanced nutrient supply, the loam based composition makes it easier to water and to re-wet it also acts as a store for water retention. Our compost has a pH of 5.5 which is the optimum level for the absorption of nutrients such as calcium and nitrogen from the soil to young roots that are developing."
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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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