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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 General Compost

Humax general Compost has been formulated to meet the high specification demands of our customers. It's light structure will suit numerous growing situations. Suitable for • Baskets • Bedding plants • Large pots and containers • Veg plants • Potting into larger pots • Potting small plug plants into small pots 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 fertiliser giving plants and vegetables the perfect initial boost

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Westland Container & Basket Planting Mix

A specially blended peat free container and basket planting mix enriched with water retaining granules to support vibrant, healthy plants that flower all season long.

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Organic Chicken Manure

Professional quality, highly refined, natural, powdered Chicken Manure from Somerset. 100% sustainable: harvested, sourced & produced in the UK. Suitable for a wide range of garden applications including feeding beds & borders, and as a topical fertiliser. Ideal for blending with compost to boost Nitogen levels. Available in 20 litre bags.

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Miracle-Gro Premium Rose, Tree & Shrub Compost

A Premium Compost, specially formulated to cater the special needs of roses, trees and shrubs. Its patented Smart Fibre™ and Waterlock™ technologies with the availability of all the nutrients, NPK and trace elements, ensure that your plants will thrive. Ideal for roses, trees and shrubs. Great for dividing perennials. Perfect for use in pots and containers, or planting in beds and borders.

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Miracle-Gro Peat Free Premium Moisture Control Compost

Miracle-Gro Peat Free Premium Moisture Control Compost 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 all mature plants in pots and hanging baskets 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 annual and perennial plants. Works well for mature pot plants. Perfect for use in hanging baskets, pots and containers.

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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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Jack's Magic All Purpose Compost

Jack’s Magic Reduced Peat All Purpose Compost blends the finest natural ingredients to create a pure and balanced growing medium, which produces super, natural growth and exceptional health for plants and blooms all over your house and garden.

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SylvaGrow Farmyard

A rich source of organic matter for all soils, adding nutrients, improving fertility and yield, soil structure and workability and enhancing water-holding capacity. 100% peat-free, approved by the Soil Association and suitable for use by vegans. Available in 40 litre bags and 0.6m3 bulk bags

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Ericaceous Compost (Peat Free)

Evergreen’s Peat Free Ericaceous Compost is an all-natural blend of essential trace elements and nutrients specifically for use with ericaceous plants which require acidic and lime-free conditions such as Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Heathers and some species of Alpines.

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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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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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New Horizon Tomato Planter

New Horizon Tomato Planter is a naturally peat free formulation that gives your tomatoes triple the goodness. The planter has the perfect blend of Biofibre as well as West+ and Coir+ for the best yield of tomatoes.

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