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What is mulching (top dressing) and why should you do it?

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Mulching (also known as top dressing) offers numerous benefits for your plants, soil and overall garden health. A mulch is a layer of material applied to the surface of the soil around trees, paths, flower and vegetable beds. Mulch can be applied at any time of year, but Autumn and Spring are popular times whilst…

Tips to Help You Look After Your Soil

World Soil Day is celebrated in December every year. The aim is to raise awareness of the importance of healthy ecosystems, by addressing the growing challenges in soil management, increasing soil awareness and encouraging everyone to do what they can to improve soil health throughout the year. Gardening with a focus on soil health is…

GIVEAWAY with Shell on Earth!

We have teamed up with another family run company to bring you the first of our 2023 GIVEAWAYS! Shell on Earth, is a family business from New Quay in West Wales. They recycle the whelk shells generated at their seafood processing company, for use with houseplants and in gardens and landscaping. Ideal for garden borders,…

Why you should top dress your plants with compost or soil conditioner

Slow-release organic fertiliser

Top dressing means spreading nutritious organic material on your garden several inches thick, like a mulch.  A lot of composts that people are using are being made with green waste. This sounds great, but you have no idea what has gone in to the green waste and sadly people are finding lots of plastic and…