Top soil and farmyard manure still in demand

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Top soil and farmyard manure still in demand

There’s clear evidence in the GTN Bestsellers Growing Media chart that gardeners are preparing their plots for next year with top soil and farmyard manure showing up strongly in the Top 50 bestselling items.

Star performers this week include:

Scotts Levington Organic Choice Top Soil (25 litres) is the highest climber, jumping 26 places to No 8.
Vital Earth Farm Manure (50 litres) has moved up to No 2.
Westland Gro-Sure All Purpose Compost (25 litres) is another strong performer, being the highest re-entry at No 30.
The highest new entry is Scotts Miracle Gro Potting Mix (20 litres) at No 39.

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GTN November 2015