Beds and Borders Compost

£65.00 exc VAT

Boost your flower beds and blooms with our beds and borders compost. If you’re aiming to improve crop yields and ensure the healthy growth of trees and shrubs, this is the compost you need. Our 0.75m³ bulk bag of compost is a rich blend of spent mushroom compost, made from composted straw, well-rotted manure, and lime, originally utilised in mushroom production.

Loaded with vital nutrients like potassium, ammonia, phosphorus, and magnesium, this compost is specially tailored to support the essential development of flowers and plants. It’s also perfect for nurturing a variety of newly planted trees, bushes, and shrubs within flower beds and borders making it a valuable addition to any garden focused on thriving plant growth.

Description

This premium beds and borders compost is a perfect soil conditioner designed to enhance soil structure, improve drainage, and enrich sandy soils with essential nutrients. Perfect for cultivating new plants and shrubs, this compost is incredibly potent and is the best way to ensure strong, healthy plants. It’s an excellent choice for any garden or allotment looking to improve soil quality and promote healthy plant growth.

Our bulk bags are generously filled to ensure you receive maximum value and top-quality compost for your gardening needs.

Bag size: 0.75m³

Available in: Portsmouth, Southampton, Winchester, Chichester, Waterlooville and other towns and villages within Hampshire and West Sussex

 

Tree & Shrub Compost FAQs

Is mushroom compost better than regular compost for trees and shrubs?

Spent mushroom compost contains a high level of organic matter, making it particularly beneficial for soil improvement and water retention.

Can you use too much compost?

The regular or excessive use of tree and shrub compost can result in a buildup of chalk particles, which increases the alkalinity of the garden soil. This heightened alkalinity can negatively affect plant growth, as not all new plants are suited to alkaline soils.

Does compost suppress weeds in newly rotavated soil?

As a mulch or soil amendment, this compost forms a barrier that suppresses weeds by blocking sunlight and preventing seed germination. Additionally, its nutrient-rich composition fosters plant growth that can outcompete weeds, making it an effective tool for weed control in newly rotavated areas.

Can I use compost instead of soil?

While our compost is a fantastic conditioner that greatly improves plant growth, it should not be used as a full substitute for soil.

Mixing this compost with our premium topsoil creates the perfect growing environment, offering plants the necessary nutrients, moisture, and improved soil structure for optimal health.

What can I use mushroom compost for?

This type of compost is great for improving soil structure and water retention, as well general mulching.

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Delivery Information

Our Tree and Shrub Compost bulk bag deliveries are typically made via a vehicle with a crane offload.

Deliveries will be between 2/5 working days from ordering – unfortunately we are unable to specify a specific time although if you call us, we can usually let you know what day and a rough time to expect your delivery, however due to the nature of our business this cannot be guaranteed and can change at short notice.

Being a local, family-run business we only have the capabilities to deliver topsoil, manure, mulch and other products to areas near our HQ in Hambledon, Hampshire (see our delivery zones page for more information). Please note, we are currently unable to deliver bulk bags of Tree and Shrub Compost Topsoil within the Portsmouth Clean Air Zone.

Reviews

Good
Based on 14 reviews
Mark Belshaw
Mark Belshaw
2023-02-17
Ordered 2 bulk bags of manure on Wednesday, late afternoon and all was delivered by Friday lunch time. Great quality product and excellent delivery turnaround.
Charles Smith
Charles Smith
2022-06-30
Excellent, from order to delivery. 10 tonnes of loose load top soil delivered within a few days. Best price and the 10mm screened soil is great quality. Thank you
Lesley Barry
Lesley Barry
2022-05-15
Excellent product ordered 4 bags of top soil the driver was so accommodating as we have a very long driveway. The customer sevice was excellent. Thank you.
David Robberts
David Robberts
2021-05-13
Excellent product at a sensible price from a local supplier. Staff are friendly and willing to help: I asked if just one bag of topsoil could be delivered quickly and it arrived next day! Great service.
Mark Hibberd
Mark Hibberd
2018-06-11
Smooth execution of the transaction and delivery. Very helpful phone call and conversation. Ordered three bags of Border Blend topsoil. Paid by Paypal. They delivered, on the specified date, carefully, exactly where I wanted the bags placed. All in all, a very pleasing purchase. The topsoil was excellent and had been very carefully prepared. No lumps. Would definitely recommend and I will use again. Everyone I spoke to was nice and helpful.
David Stamp
David Stamp
2015-09-18
Ordered topsoil on Tuesday came by Friday at the exact time quoted. Was WAY cheaper than anywhere else (by about £15 per bag) and was dropped off via a crane on back of the lorry, not by pallet which most of the other places use. Soil was fine and dry. Brilliant !