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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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Peat-Free Multi-Purpose Compost with JI

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. Vegan friendly. Available in 20 & 40 litre bags.

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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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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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Humax Professional Seed & Cutting

Humax Seed & Cutting mix is perfectly formulated from the best sustainable raw materials to provide the perfect start to a plants life. Suitable for • Sowing large range of seeds including most flowers and vegetables • Pricking out seedlings • Potting rooted cuttings 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

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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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Top Soil

Peat-free and Carbon Neutral top soil. A mix of recycled top soil carefully blended with Green Compost to add organic matter and recycled wood fibre to lighten the soil and release nitrogen to aid plant growth

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Peat-Free Container & Basket 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 container growing and for hanging baskets. Now with added Organic Fertiliser Superfood. Animal product free. Available in 20 & 40 litre bags.

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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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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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Westland Multi-Purpose Compost with added John Innes

Westland Multi-Purpose Compost with added John Innes is ideal for use all around the garden. This premium compost contains BIO3 and nutrients to feed your plant for up to 5 weeks. Perfect for all stages of plants, with more flowers and more vibrancy as well as longer plant life.

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Miracle-Gro Plant & Grow

No more backache from lifting heavy bags of compost with Miracle-Gro Plant & Grow lightweight compost. Light in weight but not in quality, this mighty compost will feed your plants for up to 6 months and help retain up to 25% more moisture! Use on any plant, indoor or outdoor straight on the soil.

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