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Read our informative blogs for insights, advice and how to get the best from the SylvaGrow Range


  • Are these slug eggs in my compost?

    You’ve opened a new bag of compost ready to get potting…

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  • Why are there mushrooms in my compost?

    Sometimes we get asked about the appearance of toadstools in SylvaGrow.…

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  • Are all peat-free composts the same?

    Melcourt’s Senior Associate, Catherine Dawson, answers, “are all peat-free composts the…

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  • Why are there sometimes black flies in compost?

    Melcourt’s Technical Manager Victoria Wright talks about flies in compost, what…

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  • What should I do with used compost?

    As the garden starts to wind down a bit for winter,…

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  • How to grow potatoes to harvest for Christmas

    What could be nicer than enjoying your own freshly harvested potatoes…

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  • Top tips for growing roses in containers

    With rose season in full swing, Catherine Dawson shares advice for…

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  • Five tips for growing tomatoes

    This British Tomato Fortnight, our technical manager Dr Vicki Wright shares…

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  • How to prick out, pot up and plant out

    Potting sheds, windowsills and greenhouses should be fit to burst with…

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  • “There are so many great women in horticulture”

    This International Women’s Day, we talk to Catherine Dawson about women…

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