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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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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 Seed & Cutting 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 propagation, seed sowing, cuttings, seedlings and potting on. Vegan friendly. Available in 20 litre bags.
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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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Peat-Free Fruit & Veg 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 potting, potting-on and planting out. Ideal for Fruit & Veg planting and growing. Animal product free. Available in 40 litre bags.
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Peat-Free Rose 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 for all planting of Rose bushes. Animal product free. Available in 40 litre bags.
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Peat-Free Beds & Borders 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 for all flower bed planting of Shrubs, Perennials and Evergreen plants. Animal product free. Available in 40 litre bags.
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Fruit & Veg Compost (Peat Free)
A specially formulated blend of kindto- the-earth ingredients guaranteed to deliver exceptional growing results for all your garden edibles. The perfect growing medium for a wide range of plants, seedlings, fruit and vegetables for bountiful, succulent crops.
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Miracle-Gro Peat Free Premium All Purpose Compost with Organic Plant Food
Miracle-Gro Peat Free Premium All-Purpose Compost with Organic Plant Food is part of the high-performing Miracle Gro peat-free range. Containing a unique formulation including organic plant food, 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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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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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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Levington John Innes No 3
Approved by the John Innes Institute, Levington John Innes No.3 is ideal for final potting of plants. It has been specially developed, with a unique combination of 14 vital minerals for maintaining plants growth and health. Perfect for final potting of mature plants.
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