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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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Humax Professional Ericaceous

Humax Ericaceous compost is acidic, with a lower pH. It’s suitable for growing ericaceous or acid-loving plants, including blueberries and rhododendrons. Suitable for • Ericaceous (lime hating) plants e.g. heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias • Cuttings and planting out of pots, tubs and window boxes • Increasing acidity of alkaline soils • Creating acid beds and bog gardens 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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Essentials by Levington Bark

Ideal for decorative purposes, moisture retention, weed protection and low maintenance gardening. Ideal for flowerbeds, borders and paths.

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Coco Bloom All Purpose Compost

100% coir compost with added nutrients. Natural 100% peat free coir compost based on coir pith with added nutrients. Coco Bloom is the perfect potting compost, creating the ideal rooting and growing conditions for all plants growing in containers. NPK enriched to provide everything a plant needs for enhanced growth. Added trace elements have been incorporated to provide the most balanced and complete blend of nutrients possible. Results speak for themselves. Maximum flowering, fruiting and vegetable production, while using a sustainable product that is eco-friendly and doesn't cause further damage to our peatland.

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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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SylvaGrow Organic

Top quality 100% peat-free compost based on a formula used by professional organic growers throughout the UK. Suitable for a wide range of garden applications including seed sowing, potting-on, planting out and raised beds. Available in 40 litre and 15 litre bags.

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Levington Gro-Bag

The first Original Gro-Bag, est. 1973, is perfect for vegetable crops, growing tasty tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, green beans and melons. Traditional formulation of composted manures and mineral fertilisers that increase the harvest. Perfect for vegetable crops, growing tasty tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, green beans and melons.

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Bulrush Peat Free Growbag

Non-peat grow bag

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Levington Multi Purpose Compost with John Innes

Ideal for all your gardening uses. Perfect for all stages of a plants life, including larger seed sowing. Levington Multi Purpose Compost with added John Innes has been specially developed, containing essential plant food for 8 weeks, to give your plants a great start. Ideal for all your gardening uses. Perfect for all stages of plant life, including seed sowing.

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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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Westland Tree & Shrub Planting & Potting Mix

Westland's peat free Tree & Shrub Planting & Potting Mix has been specially blended to support plant health, strengthening trees and shrubs from the inside out. With 6 month slow release feed and added zinc complex, this blend ensures your best ever trees and shrubs.

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Bulrush Peat Free Rose Tree & Shrub

Non-peat rose, tree & shrub compost

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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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