There’s been steady growth of compost sales during the last week, but volume sales of the GTN Bestsellers Growing Media Top 50 were 1% down on last year and over 20% down on the same week in 2012.

One of the biggest success stories is Scotts Levington Ericaceous Compost 50 litres, which has re-entered the chart after a 100% increase in sales.

Other star performers in the Growing Media chart include:

• Westland West+ Ericaceous 60 litres
• Arthur Bowers Topsoil 20 litres
• Westland Multipurpose Compost with John Innes
• Westland Landscape Bark 100 litres