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Soil & mulching

Everything starts with the soil. How to improve what you have, what to mulch with, how deep to lay it and when – plus why feeding the soil beats feeding the plant.

Soil & mulching

Dry summer? Mulch holds water in the soil where roots need it

Growing plants in Britain’s home gardens has recently become much more challenging, since the traditional varieties and cultivars that gardeners…

31 Aug 2026 · 6 min Read
Vibrant climbing sweet peas in purple, magenta and white flowers trained up rustic wooden supports in a lush garden setting. Soil & mulching

How does PlantGrow Mulch improve your garden?

Karen Gimson,  team member at Garden News Magazine, writing a weekly growing, cooking column.  Many years appearing on BBC Radio…

28 Jul 2026 · 2 min Read
Vibrant lettuce and leafy greens thriving in a raised bed garden, demonstrating no dig gardening methods for productive home growing. Soil & mulching

No Dig – The PlantGrow Guide

Why do you need to add PlantGrow mulch this Autumn? Mulching or topdressing is needed for a number of reasons…

25 Sep 2024 · 3 min Read
Gardener using no dig method, layering rich compost and soil in raised bed for sustainable vegetable growing. Soil & mulching

How and why we should be using the ‘No Dig’ gardening method to support the environment

Our aim is to encourage people to provide a better future for the environment while gardening! We make a range of…

13 Dec 2022 · 4 min Read
Lorry unloading bulk mulch onto a large pile at an outdoor composting facility under cloudy skies. Soil & mulching

The Power of Mulch with Richard Chuck

We paired up with one of our Champions, Richard Chuck to write this blog in order to guide and encourage…

13 Dec 2022 · 5 min Read
Child's hands holding seedling with compost soil, demonstrating sustainable gardening and environmental benefits of composting. Soil & mulching

The benefits of composting for the environment

Have you decided that you want to start your own compost? If so, well done, you are doing a small…

7 Jun 2022 · 4 min Read
Keeper holding a bird of prey, demonstrating environmental stewardship and sustainable practice outdoors. Soil & mulching

Soil Health and Climate Change: What you can do to Help the Environment

As we at PlantGrow know, soil health is vital to protecting the environment. We’ve teamed up with Derek from @fiveminutegardener to show…

7 Jun 2022 · 3 min Read
Lush garden bed filled with PlantGrow Raised Bed Mix, supporting vibrant plants and foliage in rich, dark soil. Soil & mulching

What Is Compost?

What is Compost? Compost is the name given to decomposed organic matter which, through a process of natural re-cycling, results…

7 Jun 2022 · 4 min Read
Close-up of rich, dark soil microbiome teeming with organic matter, microorganisms and natural decomposition for plant growth. Soil & mulching

What is Soil Microbiome?

Over the last 500 million years, the majority of plant species on Earth have evolved to depend on the terrestrial…

7 Jun 2022 · 2 min Read