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Soil & Plant Food

  1. Seaweed for Soil, Plant and Animal Health

    Seaweed for Soil, Plant and Animal Health
    Seaweed one of the richest plants on our earth: minerals, trace elements, vitamins - even natural growth promoters have been discovered in seaweed. This is what makes seaweed so valuable for us and equally for animals and plants.
  2. Soil Conditioners

    Soil Conditioners
    A soil conditioner, or soil amendment, is a substance or material added to soil to improve its physical properties and fertility, enhancing plant growth and health
  3. Elements for Plant Nutrition

    Elements for Plant Nutrition
    Soil holds the majority of nutrients plants need. In this blog, we explore the 12 key elements in soil and their roles in plant development.
  4. World Soil Day 2023

    World Soil Day 2023
    Did you know that December 5th is World Soil Day (WSD)? The UN designated it as such in 2013 to bring attention to the issues we face concerning soil and the solutions we can employ.
  5. What is Regenerative Gardening?

    What is Regenerative Gardening?
    Regenerative gardening is the practice of planting and maintaining your garden in an environmentally conscious way.
  6. Prepare your garden for Winter

    Prepare your garden for Winter
    Prepare Your Garden For Winter Winter is nearly upon us, the weather is getting cooler and the days are getting shorter. While it might be tempting to stay tucked up inside with a warm cup of tea, there's actually still plenty that can be done in the garden. Now is the time for tidying up, protecting plants and planning ahead...
  7. Boost Plants with a Foliar Feed

    Boost Plants with a Foliar Feed
    Boost Plants with a Foliar Feed If you think your plants need an extra boost, consider foliar feeding with an organically approved plant feed. What is Foliar Feeding? Foliar feeding is the spraying of a liquid fertiliser onto the leaves of the plant rather than into the soil. The plant's leaves then absorb the fertiliser through their stomata and epidermis...
  8. What is a Biostimulant?

    What is a Biostimulant?
    A plant biostimulant is any substance or microorganism applied to plants with the aim to enhance nutrition efficiency, abiotic stress tolerance and/or crop quality traits.
  9. Love your soil - Learn about soil conditioners

    Love your soil - Learn about soil conditioners
    Love your soil - Learn about soil conditioners The condition of a soil will greatly impact how efficiently nutrients are taken up by plants. Most soils can be improved both in nutrient content and in structure by following good gardening practices. Soil that is in good shape will be free-draining, easy to dig, have a crumbly texture and a healthy...
  10. Potatoes - How to get a great crop

    Potatoes - How to get a great crop
    What could be nicer than digging up your own potatoes from the garden? They are a relatively easy crop to grow and will give you a high yield. One plant can produce a crop of about 10-15 potatoes.

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