SylvaGrow Multi-Purpose
Melcourt’s SylvaGrow Multi-Purpose 100% peat-free compost has been recognised as a top performer and a Which? Best Buy for raising young plants, earning it the right to use the prestigious endorsement. Only products receiving a Which? Best Buy can use the logo – it can’t be bought. The Best Buy shows that properly…
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We were delighted once again to sponsor the 5th Kettering Scout Group this year. For many years now we have supplied them with enough SylvaGrow Multi-Purpose to raise hundreds of plants which they recently sold at their annual Plant Sale. Vicky Geary, Assistant Beaver Leader & the Plant Sale organiser said, “We had lots…
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This British Tomato Fortnight, our technical manager Vicki Wright shares her tips for top-notch tomatoes… Home-grown tomatoes are a delicious and rewarding crop to grow for the summer. And whether you grow them undercover, in pots, or in the ground – there’s a few key things to remember to ensure your salads, sandwiches and sauces…
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Happy Houseplant Week! Our new technical manager Vicki Wright shows success with houseplants is down to a few simple indoor gardening strategies… During the winter months, I reluctantly retreat from my garden – beaten back by the dark and ice. But it’s at this time of year, my houseplants begin to shine. Each plant…
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Gloves and wellies at the ready! Here’s our top ten jobs to be getting on with in the autumn garden or allotment… 1. Sow autumn leaves It’s not too late to sow crops such as Chinese mustard, mizuna and American land cress for salad leaves. And they can easily be grown in containers. Find…
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We delve deeper into our vegan composts this month and explain just what makes them perfect for vegan gardeners. Interest in vegan gardening has sky rocketed in the last year – and with it the curiosity about our vegan range. Many of our peat-free SylvaGrow composts are suitable for use by vegans, but exactly what…
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Grab the New Year by both gardening gloves! Melcourt’s technical director Catherine Dawson shows you how to plant a tree, take root cuttings and get mulching January. A new year with all the hope and promise that it brings – this year more than ever. Many of us were thankful for the sanctuary of our…
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Gardening year at an end? Melcourt technical director Catherine Dawson shows you there’s still plenty of garden jobs to dig into this December Winter approaches. A season of calm in the garden. A time to put the flower beds to bed and batten down the hatches. But when the weather is mild and you have…
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