Collection Plant care & garden supplies
Range 33 products, four families
Sold as Single items, bundles & pallets
From £1.79
Compost · Feed · Water · Support
Planted well. Then kept that way.
Plant Care & Garden Supplies is a range of 33 products for planting and keeping topiary, hedging and trees: compost, soil and bark (by the bag or the pallet), feed and Rootgrow, watering kit, and tree stakes and guards.
From £1.79 · single items, bundles and pallet deals
See the rangeParcel, pallet or oversize delivery, depending on the item; the cost is shown at checkout.
Each of our ten bundles is priced 5% below buying its items separately.
Half pallets save 3% against single bags; full pallets save 5%.
Unopened supplies can be returned within 14 days of delivery.
Start with the job. The supplies follow.
Plant Care & Garden Supplies is a range of 33 products for planting and keeping topiary, hedging and trees: compost, soil and bark (by the bag or the pallet), feed and Rootgrow, watering kit, and tree stakes and guards.
Five jobs, and the chapter below that covers each one.
Planting in the ground
Plant in March–April or from September to mid-October. Mix compost into the soil you dug from the hole, put Rootgrow on the roots as you plant, then mulch with bark 5cm deep, kept 10cm clear of the stems. The first feed waits until 6–8 weeks after planting, and an autumn planting waits for spring. A clear-stem tree also wants a stake and ties while its roots settle.
Soil, compost & bark · Stakes & guards · In-ground planting · Browse the plantsPotting into a container
For a topiary that will live in its pot for years, the care guides recommend loam-based John Innes No. 3, which this range doesn't stock. The multi-purpose composts here suit shorter-term pots: in them, expect to repot every 2–3 years, in March or April. Set the rootball 3–5cm below the rim, with no crocks or stones in the bottom of the pot.
Which compost where · Compost for potsFeeding topiary that's settled in
One spring application of slow-release feed, March to April, does the year. Pots only: a mid-summer top-up if the foliage pales or growth slows. Nothing after August.
Feeding & roots · The feeding chapterWatering new plants and pots
New plants need consistent watering for their first 18–24 months, and pots need water 2–3 times a week through summer, for life. A soaker hose and a timer help, but a timer never replaces checking the compost.
Watering · The watering chapterStaking and protecting
A clear-stem tree needs a stake and ties while its roots anchor; establishment stakes come out after 12–18 months, and lollipop standards keep a permanent support stake. A guard keeps deer and rabbits off a young trunk.
Stakes & guards · Staking after plantingSoil, feed, water, support.
Each family, and the care rules it follows.
Compost, soil and bark for planting and mulching
The multi-purpose composts here, Jack's Magic All Purpose, Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes and The Gardener's Multi-Purpose (46L), are for planting in the ground, mixed with the soil you dug from the hole, for beds and borders, and for shorter-term potting. Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes is not John Innes No. 3: for topiary that will live in its pot for years, the care guides recommend loam-based John Innes No. 3, which this range doesn't stock.
Ericaceous mix is for camellias, rhododendrons, azaleas and other acid-loving plants. Farmyard manure and top soil bring tired, thin or poor ground back, and landscape bark in 30–50mm chips mulches beds and borders 5cm deep, kept 10cm clear of the stems. Jack's Magic, Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes and landscape bark are also sold as bulk pallet deals. More in compost selection.
Every bag, pallet and soil kit travels by pallet. Pallet delivery · cost shown at checkout. Someone needs to be in to receive it, with a safe, accessible place to leave it.
Slow-release feed and Rootgrow, at the right time
Rootgrow goes onto the roots at planting: it is mycorrhizal fungi, not a feed, so it can go on when feed must not. A new plant's first feed comes 6–8 weeks after planting, and an autumn planting waits for spring.
After that, topiary takes one spring application of slow-release feed, March to April. For pots only, a mid-summer top-up if the foliage pales or growth slows; nothing after August, and no extra feed after drought or renovation. NPK Fertiliser comes in four release types: controlled release feeds for up to six months, and rapid release is a quick boost, never a routine. More in feeding.
Feed, Rootgrow and both feeding kits travel by parcel. Parcel delivery · cost shown at checkout.
Soaker hoses and water timers for new plants
New plants need consistent watering for their first 18–24 months; pots need water 2–3 times a week through summer, for life. Water until it runs from the drainage holes: 5–8 litres for a standard 50cm pot, and 20–30 litres per plant in the ground in dry spells.
A Hozelock Soaker Hose, 15m or 25m, lies along new hedging or round young trees, on the ground or under mulch, and lets water seep out at root level. The Pro Water Timer runs it on one of 16 pre-set programs. A two-way tap splitter runs two hoses from one tap, each side with its own valve, and an inline hose coupler joins two hoses for longer reach. A timer helps, but it never replaces checking the compost: in a heatwave (25°C and above), check daily, and in winter check weekly and water only if the compost is dry at 5cm. More in watering.
The hoses, timer, fittings and all three watering kits travel by parcel. Parcel delivery · cost shown at checkout.
Tree stakes, ties and guards
The Tree Staking Pack holds two wooden stakes, 5cm across, and two adjustable ties, at 150, 180 or 240cm, for full standard and other clear-stem trees. Establishment stakes come out after 12–18 months, once the roots anchor; lollipop standards keep a permanent support stake. Keep the ties loose and check them each season.
The Expandable Tree Guard protects young trunks from deer and rabbits and widens as the trunk thickens; the Defender Pro shields young trees and shrubs from wildlife and weather. For bare root plants, the Bare Root Planting Kit holds a spiral guard about 40cm tall and a bamboo cane, and the 3.6m bamboo pole steadies full standard trees. More in in-ground planting.
The Tree Staking Pack and the 3.6m bamboo pole travel as oversize delivery; both guards and the Bare Root Planting Kit travel by parcel. The cost is shown at checkout.
Kits and bulk pallet deals.
Ten kits, each a bundle priced 5% below its items bought separately. Five pallet deals: half pallets save 3% and full pallets 5% against single bags.
Planting kit
Two composts, landscape bark, Rootgrow 360g and NPK feed (semi rapid release), for planting and mulching.
£54.10
Bought separately £56.95 · you save £2.85
Mulch kit
Two 100L bags of landscape bark and an NPK feed (semi rapid release), to mulch and feed an entrance border.
£38.35
Bought separately £40.37 · you save £2.02
Soil kit
Farmyard manure, top soil and NPK feed (semi rapid release), for tired, thin or poor soil.
£25.05
Bought separately £26.37 · you save £1.32
Potting kit
Jack's Magic compost, Rootgrow and NPK feed (semi rapid release), for shorter-term pots.
£34.55
Bought separately £36.37 · you save £1.82
Potting kit
Two bags of multi-purpose compost with John Innes, Rootgrow and NPK feed (semi rapid release), for shorter-term pots.
£41.00
Bought separately £43.16 · you save £2.16
Feeding kit
Rootgrow 360g for the roots at planting, and NPK feed (semi rapid release) for the first feed, 6–8 weeks after planting.
£26.20
Bought separately £27.58 · you save £1.38
Feeding kit
Two packs of NPK feed (semi rapid release) and Rootgrow 150g, for two plants.
£33.60
Bought separately £35.37 · you save £1.77
Watering kit
A 15m soaker hose and an inline coupler to join it to your garden hose.
£69.90
Bought separately £73.58 · you save £3.68
Watering kit
A 15m soaker hose with the Pro Water Timer and its 16 pre-set programs.
£125.95
Bought separately £132.58 · you save £6.63
Watering kit
A 25m soaker hose, the Pro Water Timer and a two-way tap splitter, from one outdoor tap.
£170.40
Bought separately £179.37 · you save £8.97
Pallet deal
Jack's Magic Compost Bulk Pallet Deals
Jack's Magic All Purpose Compost in 50L bags: 12, 25 or 50 to a pallet.
£105.48–£417.53
Full pallet: save £21.97 against single bags
Pallet deal
John Innes Compost Bulk Pallet Deals
Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes in 50L bags: 12, 25 or 50 to a pallet.
£93.48–£370.03
Full pallet: save £19.47 against single bags
Pallet deal
Landscape Bark Bulk Pallet Deals
Landscape bark in 100L bags of 30–50mm chips: 8, 15 or 30 to a pallet.
£102.32–£364.52
Full pallet: save £19.18 against single bags
Mixed pallet
Mixed Planting & Finishing Pallet
Jack's Magic compost with landscape bark: 8, 16 or 32 bags (550, 1,100 or 2,200 litres).
£82.32–£312.82
Full pallet: save £16.46 against single bags
Mixed pallet
Mixed Soil Improvement & Mulching Pallet
Farmyard manure, top soil and landscape bark: 13, 26 or 52 bags (700, 1,400 or 2,800 litres).
£96.27–£365.83
Full pallet: save £19.25 against single bags
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A quarter pallet costs the same as its bags bought singly; the saving starts at the half pallet. Every kit page shows what its items cost bought separately. Parcel, pallet or oversize delivery, depending on the item; the cost is shown at checkout.
How much compost and bark you'll need.
The figures are the products' own: per bag, per pallet, and at 5cm deep.
Per bag
A 50L bag of compost
Fills about 0.05 cubic metres. Spread 5cm deep, one bag covers about 1 square metre.
Per bag
A 100L bag of bark
Landscape bark in 30–50mm chips. Spread 5cm deep, one bag covers about 2 square metres.
Compost pallets
Jack's Magic or John Innes
50L bags of Jack's Magic All Purpose or Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes: 12 bags (600 litres), 25 (1,250) or 50 (2,500).
Bark pallets
Landscape bark
100L bags: 8 bags (800 litres), 15 (1,500) or 30 (3,000). A full pallet covers about 60 square metres at 5cm.
Mixed pallet
Planting & Finishing
Jack's Magic compost with landscape bark: 8 bags (five of compost, three of bark; 550 litres), 16 (1,100) or 32 (2,200).
Mixed pallet
Soil Improvement & Mulching
Farmyard manure, top soil and landscape bark: 13 bags (five of manure, five of top soil, three of bark; 700 litres), 26 (1,400) or 52 (2,800).
Which compost goes where
Honest about what this range is for, and what it doesn't stock.
Jack's Magic All Purpose, Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes or The Gardener's Multi-Purpose, mixed with the soil you dug from the hole. On heavy clay or thin, sandy ground, add farmyard manure to the mix.
Compost or manure dug in, top soil to build up a thin bed, then landscape bark on top, 5cm deep and kept 10cm clear of the stems.
The multi-purpose composts here, with the rootball 3–5cm below the rim and no stones or crocks in the bottom; in them, expect to repot every 2–3 years. The one exception to a bare base: a thin 3–5cm layer of expanded clay in containers of 70cm and over.
Ericaceous Planting & Potting Mix, for camellias, rhododendrons, azaleas and other acid-loving plants. Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes is not for them.
The care guides recommend loam-based John Innes No. 3, which this range doesn't stock; Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes is not No. 3. Each spring, replace the top 5–8cm of compost, and repot every 5–10 years (yew 10–15), in March or April only. The top-dressing chapter shows how.
Mulch 5cm deep, kept 10cm clear of the stems
Compost, feed, water and stakes.
Short answers, from the care guides and the products' own details.
What do I need to plant topiary in the ground?
Compost to mix with the soil you dug from the hole, Rootgrow for the roots, and bark to mulch 5cm deep, kept 10cm clear of the stems. The Complete Topiary Planting Kit holds all three plus an NPK feed (semi rapid release), which waits until 6–8 weeks after planting; an autumn planting waits for spring. Plant in March–April or from September to mid-October.
Does this range stock John Innes No. 3, the compost the care guides recommend for pots kept for years?
No. For topiary that will live in its pot for years, the care guides recommend loam-based John Innes No. 3, and this range doesn't stock it. Westland Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes is not No. 3: it is a peat-reduced multi-purpose compost for planting in the ground, beds and borders, and shorter-term potting.
Which supplies travel by pallet, and which by parcel?
Compost, soil, bark, the pallet deals and the soil kits travel by pallet, and someone needs to be in to receive it, with a safe, accessible place to leave it. Feed, Rootgrow, the watering range, the feeding and watering kits, both guards and the Bare Root Planting Kit travel by parcel. The Tree Staking Pack and the 3.6m bamboo pole travel as oversize delivery. The cost is shown at checkout.
Can I return supplies I haven't opened?
Yes. Unopened supplies can be returned within 14 days of delivery.
Do the kits cost less than buying the items separately?
Yes. Each of the ten kits is priced 5% below buying its items separately, and each kit's page shows what its items cost bought separately and what you save.
How much do the bulk pallet deals save?
A half pallet is 3% and a full pallet 5% below buying the same bags one by one. A quarter pallet costs the same as its bags bought singly.
How far does a 50-litre bag of compost go?
A 50L bag fills about 0.05 cubic metres; spread 5cm deep, one bag covers about 1 square metre. A 100L bag of landscape bark covers about 2 square metres at 5cm, so a full bark pallet of 30 bags covers about 60 square metres.
What should topiary in pots get each spring?
Replace the top 5–8cm of compost and give the year's one slow-release feed, in March or April. Repot, also in March or April, only when the signs say so: roots pushing through the drainage holes, water running straight through, or growth stalling. That is about every 2–3 years in a multi-purpose compost, or every 5–10 years (yew 10–15) in the loam-based John Innes No. 3 the care guides recommend.
The care guides, in full.
Eight care guides and a pocket guide, from planting, feeding and watering to pruning and winter care.
Care guide 01Complete Care Guide
Your authoritative reference for topiary maintenance — covering watering, feeding, pruning, pest management, and troubleshooting. Start here if you’re new to topiary care.View complete guide
Care guide 02Planting Guide
Step by step, in pots and in the ground: the two planting windows, choosing a container, container and in-ground planting, and the first year after.View planting guide
Care guide 03Pruning & Trimming
Master the techniques for maintaining perfect forms. Tools, timing, methods, and troubleshooting for balls, spirals, lollipops, and beyond.View pruning guide
Care guide 04Container Care
Everything about keeping topiary thriving in pots — from compost selection to repotting schedules, root pruning, and long-term container management.View container guide
Care guide 05Pest & Disease
Identify, treat, and prevent common topiary problems. From box blight to vine weevil, our diagnostic guide helps you respond quickly and effectively.View pest guide
Care guide 06Winter Protection
Container topiary faces harsher winter conditions than in-ground planting. Learn species-specific protection measures and spring recovery.View winter guide
Care guide 07Seasonal Calendar
Month-by-month guidance on what to do when. From March feeding to November frost protection, never miss a critical care task again.View calendar
Care guide 08Placement Guide
Where a pair should stand: entrance positioning, driveways and paths, courtyards and patios, the common placement mistakes, and positioning by form.View placement guide
A pocket guideShape & Structure
Fifteen practical ideas for adding evergreen shape and structure to a garden, from the entrance to the borders, by the founder.View the pocket guide
The right supplies. The right month.
Compost for the ground, one spring feed, steady water while the roots settle, and stakes until the roots anchor (standards keep theirs).
Parcel, pallet or oversize delivery, depending on the item; the cost is shown at checkout.
Each of the ten kits is priced 5% below buying its items separately; half pallets save 3% and full pallets 5% against single bags.
Unopened supplies can be returned within 14 days of delivery.
