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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 Organic Blend Farmyard Manure

Levington Peat Free Organic Blend Farmyard Manure is a rich blend of concentrated manures with composted matter that improves poor soil. Made with sustainably sourced green compost, Levington Organic Blend Manure contains Humus, which increases the yield of your crops. Ideal for all plants.

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Westland Top Soil

Westland Top Soil is ideal for creating new beds and borders or simply improving existing soil in your garden, ideal for a high quality finish. Furthermore, it is perfect for general lawn preparation and repairs such as levelling lawns.

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Miracle-Gro Premium Azalea, Camellia, Rhododendron Ericaceous Plants Compost

A Premium Compost, specially formulated to cater the needs for all ericaceous plants such as azaleas, camellias and rhododendrons that love acid growing conditions. Its patented Smart Fibre™ and Waterlock™ technologies with the availability of all the nutrients, NPK and trace elements, ensures that your ericaceous plants will thrive. Ideal for all ericaceous plants such us azaleas, camellias and rhododendron. Perfect for use in pots and containers, beds and borders.

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Miracle-Gro Peat Free Premium Orchid Compost

Miracle-Gro® Peat Free Premium Orchid Compost caters the special needs of orchids. Its unique formulation contains all the necessary nutrients and large pieces of high quality pine bark to provide the perfect environment for your orchids to thrive. Ideal for Orchids. Perfect for use in pots, containers and hanging baskets.

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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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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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Peat-Free Soil Improver

Professional quality, 100% Peat-Free Soil Improver. 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. Suitable for all soil types and particularly good for clay heavy and organic matter light soils. 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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Bulrush Peat Free Multipurpose + John Innes

Non-peat multi-purpose compost with added John Innes

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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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John Innes No.1 Compost

Our John Innes No.1 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 the addition of loam gives the young plants a base suited for young plant root development and to allow for the changing nutritional requirements of a growing plant. Whilst our John Innes No.1 Peat Free compost is suitable for a wide range of species, some modifications are required for some specialized plants. For example, calcifuge plants such as Ericas and Rhododendrons should be grown in our John Innes Ericaceous Peat Free compost.

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Westland Big Tom Tomato Planter

Big Tom Tomato Planter is a nutrient-rich compost that promotes strong root growth and sustains healthy plant development. It is enriched with seaweed for improved crop quality and abundant fruiting.

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