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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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Coco Chip Coir Mulch

Premium coir mulch. Protect and nourish. Our peat free mulch is a100% natural made from peat free coir husk chips. Coir mulch helps retain soil moisture and reduces weed growth by up to 90%. it also helps deter pesky slugs and snails because of its texture. As it slowly breaks down in the soil, it increases soil porosity, enriches it, and improves soil structure.

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Peat-Free Herb & Alpine Compost

Professional quality, 100% Peat-Free compost. Soil Association Approved for Organic growing. Synthetic chemical free and natural. 100% sustainable: grown, harvested, sourced & manufactured in the UK. Suitable for Herb plants, Succulents and Alpine plants. Vegan friendly. Available in 20 litre bags.

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All Purpose Compost (Peat Free)

A high-performance peat free compost blend, finely screened, free flowing and easy to work with, improving air and nutrient supply for healthy, happy plants. With its excellent moisture retention properties, it serves as an excellent all-rounder for your indoor/outdoor garden.

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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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Levington Original Multi Purpose Compost

Traditional blend with rich dark peat, tried and tested by experienced gardeners, ideal for all gardening uses. Containes seaweed, a rich source of trace elements that stimulate plant growth. Ideal for all gardening uses.

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All Purpose Compost John Innes (Peat Free)

Evergreen Multi-Purpose Compost with added John Innes contains a perfect blend of carefully selected soil, sphagnum moss peat and John Innes to provide an ideal multi-purpose loambased compost. The John Innes fertiliser increases water and nutrient retention and is ideal for bedding & pot plants and shrubs.

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SylvaGrow Multi-Purpose

A superb quality, 100% peat-free compost based on blends used by professionals for more than two decades. Suitable for a wide range of garden applications including seed sowing, raising cuttings, potting- on and planting out. Suitable for use by vegans. Available in 40 litre and 15 litre bags.

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Miracle-Gro Multipurpose Compost

Multi purpose compost is suitable for almost all jobs in the garden. It is nutrient rich and helps to promote superior root growth while improving moisture retention.

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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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Miracle-Gro Performance Organics Peat Free Fruit & Veg Compost

Miracle-Gro® Performance Organics Peat Free Fruit & Veg Compost is a high performance 100% natural and organic peat-free compost ideal for growing your own produce such as fruits and vegetables. Perfect for use in beds, borders, hanging baskets, pots and containers. Glorious on plants, gentle on nature! Ideal for fruits and vegetables. Works well for young plants and established plants. Not suitable for acid-loving, ericaceous plants such as blueberries. Perfect to plant directly in the bag or used as special compost for fruits and vegetables.

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Levington Ericaceous 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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