Coir Compost

Reading Time: 3 minutes   Many of us have found solace in gardening or cultivating indoor plants as more time has been spent at home this past year. The health benefits of gardening are a great means of escapism and self-improvement from the comfort of your own home. Using coco coir in gardening can be a great boost for…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Peat bogs are slightly acidic, waterlogged areas of land made up of dead plants – mostly mosses. The specific conditions in peat bogs prevent these mosses and plants from decaying as they usually would in other environments. Instead they build up slowly over time and form peat. The build-up is extremely gradual. Peat forms at…

Reading Time: 5 minutes   Coco coir is fast becoming a favourite growing medium, with many a satisfied gardener cultivating thriving greenery in this sustainable peat moss alternative. This article will guide you through how to prepare coco coir bricks in order to help you achieve the best possible results, HOW TO PREPARE COCO COIR A naturally occurring by-product…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Using renewable and sustainable resources is one of the most important ways we can tackle climate change. You can do your part by buying products made from environmentally friendly materials, such as our coco coir doormats COCO COIR DOORMATS ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY There are many reasons to choose our coir doormats over other options, but…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Coco coir is a natural waste product of the coconut growing industry and is perhaps the most versatile of all organic growing mediums. As an environmentally friendly alternative to peat moss, coco peat has a natural resistance to diseases and provides excellent water retention as well as aeration to plants. ADVANTAGES OF GARDENING WITH COCO…

Reading Time: 2 minutes As far as growing mediums go, peat moss (aka sphagnum moss) is expensive and extremely harmful to the environment. It can take centuries to replenish itself in nature, which means the rate of replacement is not balanced with the rate at which it is being commercially harvested. Ecologically minded gardeners and horticulturists alike are keen to find…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Even if you’re someone who only has a passing interest in horticulture, the likelihood is that you will have heard of peat moss. It’s a material that has been used in garden soil for decades, due to the many nurturing characteristics it offers to healthy plant growth. Something that’s not so well known is the…

Reading Time: 2 minutes There are countless brands of coco coir on the market today and that number is expected to keep rising as peat moss declines in popularity. As you set out to start buying coco coir bricks for your gardening requirements, you’ll likely be told by the suppliers you encounter that theirs is a premium brand or…

Reading Time: 2 minutes   There are many advantages to using coco coir in your home gardening, not least being the fact that it’s one of the most environmentally friendly growing mediums in the horticultural world. Whilst the popularity of coco coir (also known as coco peat) is spreading fast, the exact reasons as to why it’s so much better than traditional…