Products
Spring is finally here and we are delivering our organic garden compost, quality blended top soil and wood chip. Available in loose loads from 1 tonne upwards.
Covid secure, socially distanced deliveries. Phone or email for details.
Compost
Our compost is produced to PAS 100 certification, this ensures that we are composting to current standards and our product is of the highest quality. It's best application is as a soil improver and is available under the brand of The Gardeners’ Friend in 50 litre bags from select local stockists or direct from us in bulk.
Show/HideBenefits to soil
There’s no need to replace poor soil – improve it. The Gardeners’ Friend will improve heavy clay soils, improving structure and workability. Light sandy soils, which are low in nutrients and depleted, will benefit from the rich content of organic matter and essential micro-organisms.
Key Information
Plants are greedy for 3 primary nutrients – Nitrogen (N), Potassium (K) and Phosphorous (P). The Gardeners’ Friend is rich in these, as well as secondary nutrients and trace elements.
Water Retention
The Gardeners’ Friend improves moisture-holding capacity of light soils whilst also improving drainage of heavy clay soils.
Environmental Benefits
Recycled from locally sourced garden waste with a low carbon footprint, The Gardeners’ Friend is an organic product and entirely peat free with no added chemicals. The Gardeners’ Friend can replace the need for artificial fertilizers.
Uses
Beds, borders and veg plots
Apply a layer of 25mm to 50mm of Gardeners’ Friend soil improver to the soil and work in thoroughly.
Mulching
Use as a mulch to help reduce:
- Moisture loss
- Weed growth
- Erosion of soil
- Soil temperature fluctuation
Planting trees and shrubs
Dig a hole twice the size of the root ball, blend the soil with The Gardeners’ Friend soil improver at a ratio of approximately 1:1. Use the mix to backfill. Firm in well, water and mulch if required.
Lawn preparation
Use Gardeners’ friend in soil preparation prior to laying turf or sowing grass seed.
Warning: This product is NOT suitable for ericaceous plants.
DISCLAIMER: This product is produced to PAS100 standards and the quality protocol, every effort is made to ensure this product contains no germs, sharp fragments, toxins or regenerative plant parts. However the manufacturer cannot guarantee they will never be present. As with all composts, wear gloves when handling and wash hands after use. During handling, avoid inhaling any dust from it or ingesting any of it.Ornamental Bark
This mulch is an ornamental mixed fir/spruce bark chipping of and is superb for mulching borders and creating paths.
Subject to availability. Delivered loose.
Woodchip
This woodchip is un-graded and provides an economic ground cover for landscaping projects, animal runs and coups.
Delivered in loose loads.
Premium Top Soil**
Our premium top soil is screened down to 20mm and is blended with The Gardeners' Friend Soil Improver, it produces a nutrient rich soil with perfect workability. Premium top soil is excellent for creating raised beds and levelling lawns etc. **Not a sterile product.
Delivered in loose loads.
Logs
We sell dry, barn stored hardwood logs. We usually have mixed hardwood and Ash available. Hardwood logs are delivered in loose loads by the cubic metre.
We also sell budget logs, which contain various hard and softwood of mixed season, suitable for wood burners.
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